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Bumble's billboard ads made fun of celibacy as an alternative to dating. It didn't go down well.

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 07:17

Tech Insider

culture, Tech, bumble, dating-apps, tiktok, tiktokers, social-media

Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by a ban.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 04:59

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Young TikTok creator dancing — Black content creators may be most affected if TikTok is banned in the US (stock photo).
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culture, Tech, tiktok-ban, black-creators, Influencers, tiktokers, tiktok

TikTok influencers fear their careers will be destroyed and their work 'deleted forever' as a US ban looms

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 06:41

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TikToker dancing in front of phone — There are 170 million Americans on TikTok, and they're stressed about a potential ban.
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Media, Law, tiktok, tiktok-ban, tiktokers, Influencers, Careers

TikTok has become a pseudo-shopping channel, and Gen Z has had enough

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 06:12

Tech Insider : Economy

Smiling female influencer presenting foundation while filming make-up tutorial at home workshop - stock photo — An influencer promoting makeup (stock photo).
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economy, culture, Influencers, brand-deals, relatable, tiktok-shop, tiktok

TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:34

Tech Insider : Politics

Jeff Jackson, US representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district — Rep. Jeff Jackson, who built a following of 2.3 million on TikTok.
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politics, culture, jeff-jackson, Congress, Congressman, tiktok, Senate

TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:04

Tech Insider

TikTok content creators gather outside the Capitol to voice their opposition to a potential ban on the app. — TikTokers gathered outside the Capitol to advocate against a potential ban on the app in the US.
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culture, Tech, tiktok, Congress, tiktok-ban, tiktokers, Influencers

Gen Zers want you to know they are sick of extravagant influencer brand trips

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 09:07

Tech Insider : Economy

Gen Z is tired of seeing influencers sent on lavish trips for free (stock image).

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culture, economy, gen-z, gen-zers, brand-trips, tarte, tarte-cosmetics

TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 17:20

Gizmodo

At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation for memes and 30-second dances had become the front page of the internet, and it seemed TikTok was only getting better as the platform matured. A year later, TikTok’s growth finally appears to…