A YouTuber was shocked that an account impersonating him had more followers. It highlights a big problem with social media.

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Carter Smith, who realized a fake account impersonating him had 20,000 more followers than his own.

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A Tiktoker described her parent's 5-bedroom house as 'average.' It's making people question their perception of wealth

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Screenshots from The Barrys' viral TikTok video.
More than 20 million people watched the video tour of Sam's mom's "average" home.

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A Florida man was charged with animal cruelty after deputies said he intentionally drove over a deer and filmed it for TikTok

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A TikTok video showed a man intentionally driving over a deer, according to the arrest report.

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She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.

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A face with watering, strained eyes is obscured by floating emojis of happy faces, dollar bills, disco balls, roses, and diamonds.

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Before losing most of her inheritance on TikTok, Cindi White wasn't very interested in social media.

Gen Z trusts YouTube more than any other platform

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YouTube reigns supreme with adult Gen Zers, according to a survey conducted by Business Insider in collaboration with YouGov.

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I'm a tech worker who moved from Brazil to China 3 years ago. I have a real love-hate relationship with the work culture here.

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Yuri Zanoni is a 33-year-old tech worker from Brazil, who spent the past three years working for Chinese tech companies Alibaba and ByteDance
Yuri Zanoni is a 33-year-old tech worker from Brazil, who has spent the past three years working for Chinese tech companies Alibaba and ByteDance

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I barely lasted one week after trading my iPhone for a 'dumb' phone

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The Light Phone 2 was an adjustment after years of using my smartphone for everything.

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An influencer was outraged after he said he was charged $67 for two waters and a coffee in Las Vegas

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Water bottles.

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I ditched my corporate job to start livestreaming on TikTok full-time, and I've more than doubled my income this month

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Jotham Lim is a full-time livestreamer, who sells products like home appliances on TikTok Shop.
Jotham Lim is a full-time livestreamer, who sells products like home appliances on TikTok Shop.

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Consumers are pushing back on being asked to buy more stuff with 'no-spend 2024'

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A composite of images taken from TikTok which show three social media users posing alongside text that list the items they wont be buying in 2024.
Some TikTokers pledged to cut back on fast food and streaming services in the new year.

TikTok: @miawestrap, @nobuy2024, @anisaanorve

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