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Yahoo · 18h

TikTok Brainrot Is Normalizing Alt-Right Ideologies

Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. This week, Kieran investigates how nasty bigotry has wormed its way into the endless scroll of TikTok brainrot.
Forbes on MSN.com · 8d

Why Is The Ice Bucket Challenge Back? TikTok’s Version Sparks Nostalgia—And Some Backlash

The newest iteration of the ice bucket challenge is going viral to support a mental health nonprofit, which has frustrated some ALS advocates, who say the trend brought much-needed awareness to ALS in 2014.
EL PAÍS English · 12d

Emojis, slang, and hashtags: The Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa Cartels attract young people on TikTok

A study by the Colegio de México reveals that the CJNG is the most active in using social media to recruit adolescents
KTLA on MSN.com · 14d

TikTok trend helps Barnes & Noble open more locations

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback. The company is planning on opening 60 new locations nationwide, following strong sales in existing stores and BookTok, the hashtag subgenre of TikTok where users recommend books.
Fast Company on MSN.com · 7d

TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ trend is under fire from EU regulators

European regulators are probing whether TikTok is doing enough to protect minors from harmful weight-loss content spreading under the popular hashtag.
Digital Journal · 4d

Do TikTok productivity memes really work? The current trends reviewed

According to TikTok, some of the most common examples of taskmasking include typing loudly, walking quickly through the office, joining online meetings that don’t exist, acting frustrated, wearing headphones,
The A.V. Club · 29d

How to Reach a Global Audience on TikTok

To promote a brand internationally, you should use TikTok Ads Manager. This feature is a paid option but is highly efficient in getting content in front of a global audience. Do not spend your entire marketing budget on TikTok ads if you have not used this feature before. Use a small chunk of your budget first and see how it goes.
WSB-TV Channel 2 · 9d

How to find and contact influencers on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok (and more)

CreatorDB points out that not all influencer partnerships deliver results, and knowing how to find and approach the right influencers is a must-have skill for modern marketers.
Professional Jeweller · 9d

TikTok deems charm bracelets the new travel souvenir trend

TikTok users are turning to charm bracelets as a keepsake from holidays abroad, collecting a different charm for each destination they visit.
The Independent · 12d

TikTok removes videos promoting birth control misinformation after The Independent investigation

Exclusive: Myths suggesting that birth control is more dangerous than beneficial were spreading to millions, an investigation by Hebe Campbell reveals
Mixmag · 8d

Videos tagged with electronic music on TikTok surge above indie for the first time

Views on TikToks tagged with #ElectronicMusic grew by 45% last year, with a 50% increase in videos using the genre from the UK alone
Mumbrella · 3d

TikTok Trending to head to Canberra in official expansion

TikTok Trending is officially “extending through 2025 while expanding its reach to Canberra”.The announcement:ARN and TikTok are excited to announce that TikTok Trending, Australia’s number one DAB+ station for under-30s,
Fast Company · 29d

‘Imagine having Cybertruck money and buying a Cybertruck’: TikTok is full of people trading in their Teslas to the sounds of Taylor Swift

Over the past few days, a new trend has emerged on TikTok: people are posting their Tesla trade-ins accompanied by the hashtag “ByeTesla” and soundtracked to Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 7d

Chinese Manufacturers Make Appeals to Americans: Buy Direct

On TikTok, the hashtag #ChineseFactory had 29,500 posts on April 23; on Instagram, it had 27,300 posts. Retail experts — and vendors in China — say it’s unlikely that the most viral videos ...
B&T · 3d

ARN & TikTok Extend TikTok Trending Station To Canberra & Throughout 2025

ARN and TikTok have announce that its TikTok Trending station is extending through 2025 while expanding its reach to Canberra.
Icon for www.dailydot.comThe Daily Dot · 13d

USC Speak Your Mind: The new viral challenge that’s part ice bucket, part emotional breakdown

The hashtag #uscspeakyourmindbucket currently has over 560 posts, while #icebucketchallenge has over 35,000. As always, those who complete the challenge get to tag someone else. On TikTok ...
The Economic Times on MSN.com · 12d

Easter 2025 wishes, images: Share these greetings on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok

From morning greetings to sunset prayers, Easter 2025 is a time for reflection, renewal, and rejoicing. Whether through a WhatsApp message, an Instagram reel, a TikTok story, or a Facebook post, people are using digital spaces to share timeless Easter messages.
Radio Today · 3d

Under 30s station TikTok Trending expands to Canberra

ARN and TikTok have announced that TikTok Trending – the DAB+ station for under-30s – will continue to grow in 2025, expanding its reach to Canberra.
Icon for www.newspressnow.comNews-Press NOW · 9d

How to find and contact influencers on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok (and more)

TikTok’s algorithm-based discovery makes influencer search a bit different: Hashtag searches show relevant content, not just posts with the exact tag. Click on a video using your target hashtag ...
Politico Europe · 8d

EU regulators probe SkinnyTok trend on TikTok

The European Commission will assess whether TikTok is doing enough to stop harmful content connected to eating disorders.
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · Mar 31, 2025

Mom breaks foot after attempting astonishingly stupid TikTok challenge: ‘I’ve definitely learned my lesson’

After being contacted about the trend, TikTok removed the videos for breaching community guidelines and claim to have blocked hashtags and search terms relating to the trend, Kennedy News reported.
Icon for www.asahi.com朝日新聞社 · 5d

U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

After the justices seemed inclined to let the law stand, masses of TikTok users began creating accounts on Xiaohongshu, including hashtags such as #tiktokrefugee or #tiktok to their posts.
Icon for www.msn.comRolling Stone on MSN.com · 9d

This TikTok Community Wants to Make Weight Loss Mean Again

SkinnyTok creators say they only preach tough love. Experts say its harmful content disguised with a cute name
The News Tribune · 7d

On TikTok, Preparing for a Recession Is a Vibe

Meanwhile, J.P. Morgan recently raised its prediction of a recession in 2025 from 40% to 60%. Goldman Sachs did much the same, raising its recession probability prediction from 35% to 45%. The uncertainty has been reflected in the stock market, with prices cratering and spiking ever since Trump announced widespread tariffs.
Icon for www.bustle.comBustle · 7d

TikTok’s “I’m So Hungry” Trend Is Pure Viral Prank Bliss

Right now, it’s the “I’m so hungry” trend on TikTok. It has thousands of posts, millions of views, and each one is more hilarious than the next. To pull the prank, you go through your ...
PRmoment · 19h

PR should jump on the TikTok office job trend

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, corporate office culture content, especially on TikTok, has skyrocketed in popularity. Unlike millennials,
Mashable on MSN.com · 9d

TikTok food creators are already planning for a recession

There was a time when the food of TikTok would cost you an entire paycheck to recreate — everyone with a chef's knife seemed to be grilling wagyu. FoodTok skewed toward the aspirational. But not anymore.
CNET · 26d

Lemon8 and TikTok Could Be Banned. Here's How the Apps Are Different

Lemon8's content is split into six topic tabs, plus a seventh tab called All. The other tabs are Fashion, Beauty, Food, Wellness, Travel and Home. These tabs can be found across the top of your screen, and tapping into these tabs shows you recommended and suggested posts.
Movieguide · 8d

New TikTok Trend Promotes Eating Disorders

Experts are warning parents about the new TikTok trend ‘SkinnyTok’ which is promoting unhealthy eating and lifestyle