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North Penn Now · 14h

How Are TikTok Trends Created and Why They Go Viral?

Scrolling through the reels on TikTok you might come across some video that piques your curiosity and makes you question “How can this get viral?”. Well, it all comes down to how TikTok's algorithm functions.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 22d

Ranked: 37 Tasty TikTok Trends You MUST Try

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Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 14d

What's trending on TikTok this week? A $15 Uniqlo mini bag, an iPhone toaster and a finger pointer

Telescopic finger pointers are also gaining popularity on TikTok. The author considers product category trends, organic discourse and product reviews when determining TikTok's most viral products.
TechCrunch · 28d

TikTok quietly launches a new ‘TikTok for Artists’ platform

As TikTok's fate in the United States remains uncertain, the tech giant has quietly started testing a new "TikTok for Artists" insights platform that is
Icon for www.elle.comELLE · 9d

Inside the Aesthetic Revolution of Pop

Unlike traditional trends, aesthetics don’t always change ... As social psychologist Anni Sternisko, PhD, explains, “TikTok’s aesthetic explosion represents a digital-age solution to a ...
CNBC on MSN.com · 3d

How TikTok's rise sparked a short-form video race

TikTok’s dominance in short-form video has reshaped social media. Rivals like Meta, YouTube and LinkedIn are investing to compete for users and ad dollars.
Icon for www.digitaljournal.comDigital Journal · 6d

Do TikTok productivity memes really work? The current trends reviewed

Many new productivity trends are making waves on TikTok. Hoyle considers the leading ones for Digital Journal. The #5to9 hashtag has racked up over 58 million views and involves waking up early ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 8d

How Pop Stars Are Taking TikTok Trends to the Next Level

Unlike traditional trends, aesthetics don’t always change ... As social psychologist Anni Sternisko, PhD, explains, “TikTok’s aesthetic explosion represents a digital-age solution to a ...
Daily Emerald · 6d

Cue the Commentary: TikTok trends and subgenres (Episode 4)

Episode 4 of Cue the Commentary explores Tik Tok, highlighting some of the subgenres and trends that are garnering many views. The music used is “Four Way” by William Ross from the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.
SheKnows on MSN.com · 13d

How the ‘God Forbid’ TikTok Trend Became a Digital Clapback for Gen Z Girls

This TikTok trend is all about taking an action or a trait typically seen as negative (especially when women and girls do them) and spinning them into something more positive. For example, if girls are called out for gossiping, they might make a video that says, “God forbid a girl keeps traditional storytelling alive!”
Icon for www.theglobeandmail.comThe Globe and Mail · 9d

TikTok trends, Carney memes and YouTubers: How influencers are shaping the federal election

“Let’s get ready,” he says in the TikTok video, twisting his tresses up into a tight topknot. Riffing on the social media platform’s popular Get Ready With Me trend, the NDP Leader spends ...
Icon for www.cinemablend.comCinema Blend · 24d

Now, Movie Theaters Are Warning Against 'Taking Part In TikTok Trends' As Minecraft Audiences Delight Over 'Chicken Jockey' Scene And More

Disruptive behaviour, including taking part in TikTok trends, before, during, or after a screening will not be tolerated. Anyone causing disruption will be asked to leave, and where necessary ...
Icon for www.dailydot.comThe Daily Dot · 27d

The second bridesmaid must run. TikTok has accepted the mission.

Alex Warren’s song “Ordinary” just hit its second week atop the U.K. Singles Chart, but it’s also taken on a surprising second life on TikTok ... the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter ...
Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · 29d

How did the LeBron James TikTok trend start? Here's the origin (plus our favorite songs)

Now, he may be at the center of one of the greatest TikTok trends ever. Over the past few weeks, creators everywhere have taken popular songs and changed the lyrics to glorify the NBA's all-time ...
Icon for www.zdnet.comZDNet · 16d

Project Liberty's plan to decentralize TikTok could be the blueprint for a better internet

"Our vision is to pivot from the current attention economy that drives not only TikTok, but many of the other big platforms on the web, and move toward an intention economy where people are able ...
Icon for www.usmagazine.comUs Weekly · 11d

‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Star Sandra Lee Shares the Beauty TikTok Trend That Needs to Stop Now (Exclusive)

Sometimes, Dr. Pimple Popper star Dr. Sandra Lee wishes a beauty trend on TikTok would go away. “The beef tallow trend!” Lee, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly before the premiere of Dr. Pimple ...
Icon for www.zdnet.comZDNet · 14d

TikTok adds X-style community notes - here's how you can apply

Less than two months after Facebook added a new community notes feature that lets users add context to posts with missing or wrong information, TikTok is doing the same with something called ...
Icon for www.digitaltrends.comDigital Trends · 26d

Apple “would rather not attach its brand” to TikTok, Gurman says

While TikTok is arguably one of the most social media apps on the web, other platforms have begun to prepare for the possibility of its departure. Substack recently added a scrollable, TikTok ...
Icon for www.searchenginejournal.comSearchenginejournal.com · 16d

TikTok Launches Footnotes: Its Answer To X’s Community Notes

TikTok Footnotes lets users add fact-checking context to videos. This move is part of a broader shift in social media content moderation. TikTok's new Footnotes feature allows users to add fact ...
Icon for www.scmp.comscmp.com · 16d

TikTok Shop’s sales in US plunge as Trump’s tariffs hit Chinese imports

a third-party website tracking TikTok sales. TikTok’s GMV reached US$290.8 million in the last week of March. The White House said late on Tuesday that China would face up to 245 per cent ...
Icon for www.digitaltrends.comDigital Trends · 16d

TikTok will let its user community add context to sensational posts

TikTok, like any other social media platform ... But there is still a lot of content on the web that could mislead people because it lacks proper context, often painting a wrong or one-sided ...
Icon for www.hellomagazine.comHELLO! Magazine · 27d

This 'creepy' yarn face makeup trend is taking over TikTok - and the internet is divided

There’s a new viral beauty trend sweeping TikTok, and it’s got people completely torn. Enter: yarn face makeup – a hyper-stylised look that’s equal parts nostalgic, creative and ...
Icon for www.dailyrecord.co.ukDaily Record · 17d

TikTok airport video trends could see you fined, banned or blacklisted

TikTok is brimming with new travel trends, with users often filming their airport experience, from check-in to landing. But Dawn Morwood, a travel specialist, warns against engaging in six ...
Icon for www.gigwise.comGigwise · 9d

How TikTok Has Transformed the Way We Consume Digital Entertainment Today

If you’ve ever seen your whole feed doing the same dance or using the same sound, you know TikTok trends move FAST. But that’s part of the fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re 16 or 45 ...
Icon for www.psychologytoday.comPsychology Today · 23d

Why We Fall for Social Media Trends

In the era of Instagram and TikTok, trends catch on quickly. People appear to be captivated by these social media trends, whether it's the nostalgic Dolly Parton Challenge that went popular in ...