Tiktok
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World
TikTok Prompts Users to Call Congress to Fight Possible Ban
Many Capitol Hill offices were inundated with phone calls after TikTok urged users to tell their representatives they opposed a new bill aimed at the company.
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Arts
Popcast (Deluxe): Is TikTok Done? 4 Crises Holding the App Back
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on: What made TikTok so ...
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Travel
A 9-Month Cruise Is TikTok’s Favorite New ‘Reality Show’
Social media users, gripped by the potential for drama on Royal Caribbean’s world cruise, have turned the ship’s unwitting passengers into “cast members” overnight.
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Business
Topics Suppressed in China Are Underrepresented on TikTok, Study Says
The report, from the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University, could raise new concerns about whether Beijing influences the content on the popular video app.
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Magazine
The Year in Social Media
You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory.
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World
TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny
Some lawyers say the changes could make it more difficult to bring legal action against the company.
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Magazine
A Creepy Christmas Cartoon Character Comes to Life
Nia Wilkerson has spent years hearing that she looks like the girl from “The Polar Express.” On TikTok, she’s leaning into it.
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Magazine
Losing Hair, Gaining Followers
Zeph Sanders was 20 when his hair began to fall out. As it thinned from the density of AstroTurf to spare wisps, he hid his head under a beanie before logging on to play video games on the livestreaming platform Twitch. “I started getting people in ...
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Business
Political Debate Is Rife on TikTok. Politicians? Not So Much.
President Biden and the White House regularly post to millions of followers on social media, talking about the economy on Facebook, sharing Christmas decorations on YouTube, showcasing pardoned turkeys on Instagram, posting about infrastructure on ...
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World
Nikki Haley Renews Call for TikTok Ban After Bin Laden Letter Circulates
The presidential candidate has argued that social media platforms should better police certain users and content, prompting backlash from some Republican rivals.