TikTok: News

15 Feb 2024

Mental Health

TikTok's burnt toast theory is all about accepting life's imperfections 

Have you ever experienced the frustration of burning your toast before heading to work?

10 Feb 2024

Technology

TikTok's bid to stall antitrust regulations rejected by EU court

Chinese social media platform TikTok has faced a setback after the European Union (EU)'s General Court dismissed its attempt to stall the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust regulations.

09 Feb 2024

Food

Rat snacking: Latest food trend dominating social media

Rat snacking, a quirky food craze that has taken off in recent times, encourages people to whip up eccentric and spontaneous snack pairings inspired by the foraging habits of rats.

09 Feb 2024

Tinder

TikToker alleges Tinder affair with Zayn Malik, posts screenshots

In a bizarre turn of events, TikToker Sam Fisher (33) has claimed to have met former One Direction member Zayn Malik on Tinder and then been in a nine-month-long relationship with him.

05 Feb 2024

Personal Finance

TikTok's loud budgeting: A transparent approach to achieving financial well-being

Feeling the pinch in your wallet and tired of playing financial charades?

05 Feb 2024

Fitness and Health

Cozy cardio: TikTok trend revolutionizing home workouts

"Cozy cardio," one of the latest fitness trend sweeping across social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, has become a go-to activity for those seeking a unique blend of physical exertion, self-pampering, and relaxation.

04 Feb 2024

YouTube

YouTube Music rolls out TikTok-style 'Samples' feature: How it works

YouTube Music introduced its Samples feature last year, and now it is showing up on the home screen.

01 Feb 2024

Social Media

Gen Z, millennials turn homeowners with Amazon's $30K tiny homes

In a real estate landscape marked by exorbitant prices, steep interest rates, and overwhelming student loan burdens, millennials and Gen Z are reshaping the trajectory to homeownership.

01 Feb 2024

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift, Drake songs to go off TikTok; here's why

Universal Music Group (UMG) has decided to stop licensing its artists' content on TikTok after failing to reach a new agreement with the social media platform.

01 Feb 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

'Sorry for everything': Zuckerberg to families at US Senate hearing

During a US Senate hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology to families, affected by the negative consequences of social media on children.

TikTok's new facility could make every video shoppable: Here's how

TikTok is experimenting with a new feature, that can automatically detect products in videos, and provide links to "Find similar items on TikTok Shop."

30 Jan 2024

Relationships

TikTok's 'Ketchup Challenge' puts relationships to test; goes viral

The latest TikTok trend, known as the "Ketchup Challenge," has women smearing ketchup on the kitchen countertops and requesting their male partners to clean it up.

27 Jan 2024

Skincare

Achieving clean girl nails: A mini step-by-step guide

For those who've fallen for the allure of the "clean girl" aesthetic, the trend has evolved beyond makeup, extending its influence to manicures.

26 Jan 2024

World

Twins separated at birth reunite through TikTok video

Twins Amy Khvitia and Ano Sartania, separated at birth and sold to different families, found each other years later through a TV show and a TikTok video.

25 Jan 2024

Kim Kardashian

TikTalk: Is the celebrity-inspired accent changing the way we talk

TikTok is now shaping how people talk with a new linguistic trend called "TikTalk."

25 Jan 2024

Relationships

What is the orange peel theory everyone is talking about 

Have you heard about the latest relationship trend making waves on social media?

23 Jan 2024

California

Woman arrested for stealing viral Stanley cups worth $2,500 

Amid Stanley's water bottle mania, unfolded a bizarre incident, revealing the dark side of the trend.

16 Jan 2024

China

ByteDance terminates Resso music app in India over data handling

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, has announced that it will close its music-streaming app Resso in India by January end.

09 Jan 2024

Tencent

TikTok-owner ByteDance in talks to sell gaming assets to Tencent

ByteDance is in talks with several potential buyers, including Tencent, the world's biggest video game company, to sell its gaming assets.

28 Dec 2023

Samsung

Samsung's new AI-powered refrigerator lets you watch videos on TikTok

Samsung will showcase its 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub+, at the CES 2024.

16 Dec 2023

OpenAI

OpenAI suspends TikTok parent ByteDance's account: Here's why 

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is in hot water for allegedly using GPT-generated data through Microsoft Azure to train its own AI model in China, violating the developer license of both OpenAI and Microsoft.

06 Dec 2023

Weddings

'Wedding of the century' bride deletes TikTok. Here's why

Only a few weeks ago, Madelaine Brockway broke the internet when she married Jacob Chase LaGrone in what was dubbed the "wedding of the century."

04 Dec 2023

China

TikTok parent to launch AI chatbot development platform this month

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to launch public beta of its "bot development platform" by the end of the month, as revealed in an internal memo seen by the Post.

04 Dec 2023

Oxford Dictionary

Oxford University Press crowns 'rizz' as word of the year 

In a linguistic twist, Oxford University Press has crowned "rizz" as the word of the year for 2023.

30 Nov 2023

Spotify

TikTok rolls out artist accounts to boost fan engagement

TikTok is stepping up its game for musicians by launching artist accounts, packed with features to boost fan engagement and make it easier for fans to discover new music.

27 Nov 2023

Tencent

TikTok parent shuts down gaming unit, lays off hundreds

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is planning to shut down its Nuverse gaming division and withdraw entirely from the mainstream video game industry, according to Reuters.

TikTok to ban Bin Laden's 'Letter to America' viral trend

Short-form video platform TikTok said on Thursday that it will prohibit content promoting Osama bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America," wherein the former al-Qaeda leader justified attacking the United States (US).

16 Nov 2023

Meta

TikTok appeals against EU gatekeeper status

TikTok has followed Meta's lead in contesting its "gatekeeper" classification under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a European Union (EU) legislation that imposes tighter regulations on tech firms and makes it easier for users to switch between rival services.

13 Nov 2023

Nepal

Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption of social harmony

Nepal's government banned the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok on Monday, citing its potential to disrupt societal harmony within the nation.

10 Nov 2023

Beauty

'Anti-Beauty': Redifing beauty industry with this revolutionary trend 

In the ever-evolving realm of beauty and fashion, one constant remains: when a dominant beauty trend rises to prominence, its counter-trend, the "anti-beauty" movement, isn't far behind.

07 Nov 2023

Social Media

Scrunch face: GenZ's bizarre selfie trend goes viral

If pouting like a duck wasn't already enough, there's a new pose making the rounds on social media where selfie addicts are scrunching their faces.

26 Oct 2023

Beauty

Ingenue essence: What is this latest viral TikTok aesthetic trend

TikTok is the hotbed of interesting trends that capture the world's attention in a jiffy.

17 Oct 2023

Meta

Social media platforms amplified misinformation about Israel-Hamas war: US Senator

US Senator Michael Bennet is seeking answers from Meta, X, TikTok, and Google about their efforts to tackle the spread of false and misleading content related to the Israel-Hamas conflict on their platforms.

17 Oct 2023

Snapchat

Snapchat launches content embedding for websites akin to Instagram, TikTok

Snapchat is stepping up its game by allowing websites to embed public content on the platform like Spotlight videos, Lenses, Public Stories, and Public Profiles.

15 Oct 2023

Israel

TikTok responds to EU's disinformation concerns over Israel-Hamas conflict

TikTok has communicated its efforts to tackle hate speech and disinformation on its platform following the European Union's request for information in light of the recent conflict between Israel and Palestinian terror outfit Hamas.

TikTok partners with Disney for content hub, publisher collaboration

TikTok has teamed up with Disney for a major partnership, making the entertainment powerhouse a publishing partner for its Pulse Premiere ad program.

TikTok Shop goes official in US with top brands

TikTok has officially introduced its online shopping feature, TikTok Shop, in the US, adding a "shop" button to its homepage.

01 Sep 2023

Social Media

Analyzing the controversial 'boy moms' trend on TikTok

Mothers on TikTok are now being criticized and called "boy moms." Reason? For teaching their sons how to cook.

29 Aug 2023

Adele

Adele's viral Las Vegas fan 'not sorry' for concert controversy

A notable incident from Adele's recent Las Vegas concert caught the attention of everyone!