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Trump Explains TikTok Flip-Flop
Trump Explains
TikTok Flip-Flop
Mar 11, 2024 6:35 PM CDT

Trump Explains TikTok Flip-Flop

'There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it,' he says ahead of likely House vote

(Newser) - A bill to force TikTok's Chinese owners to sell or face a US ban passed a House committee 50-0 last week, and a vote of the full House could happen as soon as Wednesday—but Donald Trump could end up tanking it, the New York Times reports. As president,...

TikTok's Stunt With Congress May Have Backfired

Bill to force sale passed House committee 50-0 after lawmakers' offices were flooded with calls

(Newser) - A bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US passed a House committee in a 50-0 bipartisan vote Thursday—and it may have had some help from TikTok. Notifications on the app urged users to contact lawmakers about the bill and made it easy for them to...

TikToker's Series on Lying Ex Has the Internet Shook

Users are tuned in to a 52-part series titled 'Who TF Did I Marry?!?'

(Newser) - For some, planning to spend roughly eight hours watching Sam Mendes' four Beatles biopics dropping in 2027 is the height of culture. For others, TikToker Reesa Teesa's eight-hour series about her lying ex-husband is truly it. Broken up into 52 parts, the drama-filled recounting of her doomed relationship started...

Yes, Getting Fired on TikTok Is Now a Trend

Amid tech layoffs, remote workers are metaphorically packing up their desks online

(Newser) - Remote work has made getting laid off from a job a lonely affair. As people virtually pack up their desks, there are no rounds of drinks from commiserating co-workers or a chance for personal goodbyes. Young workers are bridging this gulf, the New York Times reports, by streaming recordings of...

'You Have Blood on Your Hands,' Senator Tells Zuckerberg

Meta CEO apologizes to parents at Senate committee hearing on child safety

(Newser) - The CEOs of five social media companies—Meta, X, Discord, TikTok, and Snap—testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on efforts to protect children Wednesday, and they did not have a friendly audience. Rolling Stone reports parents holding photos of children who died by suicide "audibly hissed" at Mark...

Some of Your Favorite Music May Vanish From TikTok
TikTok May
Lose Some
Very Big Songs
Jan 31, 2024 11:55 AM CST

TikTok May Lose Some Very Big Songs

Yes, it's over a licensing deal, and it affects Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, and more

(Newser) - Universal Music Group—which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny, and Billie Eilish—says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok after a licensing deal between the two expired on Wednesday. UMG said that it had not agreed to terms of a new deal...

Tipping Culture Is Surprisingly Big on TikTok

Users give a collective $11M per day

(Newser) - If you ever considered showing off your skills on TikTok, here's a little incentive. MarketWatch says that users are shelling out a collective $11 million per day in tips. Now the app is "poised to become the highest earning mobile app ever—approaching the $15 billion milestone in...

Study: 'Anomalies' Suggest TikTok Is Suppressing Content

Researchers say content suppressed in China is a lot rarer on TikTok than it is on Instagram

(Newser) - TikTok appears to be suppressing content that China's government doesn't approve of, according to researchers who found huge differences in the volume of posts on certain subjects when they compared TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, to Instagram. The Network Contagion Research Institute researchers at Rutgers...

TikTok Sues Montana
Judge Blocks State's TikTok Ban
updated
Nov 30, 2023 6:30 PM CST

Judge Blocks State's TikTok Ban

Montana can appeal decision on law, which was to go into effect on Jan. 1

(Newser) - A federal judge put a halt to Montana's attempt to outlaw TikTok in the state on Thursday, saying the legislation goes beyond an effort to protect consumers. The law, which has not yet taken effect, was designed to target "China's ostensible role in TikTok," US District Judge...

Woman Finds Lifesaving Kidney on TikTok

Savannah Stallbaumer jumped at the chance to help fellow Kansan Katie Hallum, a stranger

(Newser) - In a 10-second TikTok video , Katie Hallum infused humor into her plea for a lifesaving kidney. She stepped out from behind a door as the words "POV: I overhear you say you have an O blood type and healthy kidneys" appeared on screen, then mouthed a quote from The ...

Uber-Rare Lobster Becomes a TikTok Star
This Is One
Wildly Unique Lobster
Nov 20, 2023 9:09 AM CST

This Is One Wildly Unique Lobster

Split-color, split-sex Maine lobster now dubbed 'Bowie'

(Newser) - As a fifth-generation lobsterman, Jacob Knowles has seen his fair share of crustaceans. However, one half-orange, half-blue lobster recently caught his eye—and those of his millions of social media followers, per Boston 25 . As Knowles explains in a TikTok video , "it's probably one of the rarest lobsters...

Hashtag Pointing to bin Laden's 'Letter to America' Explodes

TikTok removes it after the topic goes viral

(Newser) - Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, Osama bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America" is getting renewed attention—and causing massive controversy. As NBC News reports, TikTok removed the #lettertoamerica hashtag after posts on the social media platform referring to the letter started gaining attention on other social...

Haley Defends Her 'Scum' Remark on Ramaswamy

Says she showed 'a lot of restraint,' and he doesn't back down from his view, either

(Newser) - It was one of the most volatile moments of Wednesday night's debate: Nikki Haley called Vivek Ramaswamy "scum" after he brought up her daughter. In the aftermath, neither candidate is backing down over the confrontation, which revolved around the social media platform TikTok. In an interview with Fox...

Utah Sues TikTok for &#39;Baiting&#39; Children
Another State Sues TikTok
Oct 11, 2023 7:45 AM CDT

Another State Sues TikTok

Utah accuses app of 'baiting' children with addictive content

(Newser) - Utah became the latest state Tuesday to file a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the company is "baiting" children into addictive and unhealthy social media habits, per the AP . TikTok lures children into hours of social media use, misrepresents the app's safety and deceptively portrays itself as independent of...

This Is Not Your Grandma's Feminine Care

New companies are filling in Gen-Z demand for natural ingredients and real talk

(Newser) - Feminine care products that hearken back to women in flowing dresses wandering meadows aren't cutting it these days. Instead, younger generations respond to "real talk" around periods and vaginal care, a trend that's caused a boom in upstart companies that lean into the frank discussions and natural...

Beige Flags Have Entered the Online Dating Chat

Dating profiles are now subject to 'beige flag' scrutiny

(Newser) - The latest TikTok obsession has added a new layer of stress to online dating. CNN explains the highly subjective conversation around beige flags, or benign preferences people observe in their relationships that aren't necessarily a deal breaker, but could be fatally irksome. Unlike red flags, clear warning signs...

SCOTUS to Hear Case on GOP-Backed Social Media Laws

Legislation enacted in Texas, Florida aim to prevent social media sites from censoring users

(Newser) - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details...

Irish Regulator Hits TikTok With $367M Fine

Watchdog says social media app violated EU law on handling of children's data

(Newser) - Irish eyes are not smiling on how TikTok handled children's data in the second half of 2020. After reviewing the company's procedures during that period, Ireland's data watchdog fined the social media company $367 million for breaking European Union law and issued a reprimand, the Guardian reports....

TikTok Star After Cliff Fall: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die'

Caleb Coffee suffered multiple broken bones, faces 'long road to recovery'

(Newser) - A young TikTok star has survived a fall from a cliff in Hawaii in what his family describes as a "miracle." Caleb Coffee, 18, was hiking with friends Wednesday when he tumbled, falling 60 to 80 feet onto a bed of lava rocks, according to a GoFundMe page....

Obama's Dissent to Book Ban Hits TikTok

Former president says censorship of opposing viewpoints is 'profoundly misguided'

(Newser) - Fighting back against efforts to ban books from schools and public libraries, the American Library Association has found a prominent supporter in former President Obama. In an open letter to the nation's librarians, Obama denounces attempts to censor "some of the books that shaped my life—and...

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