“This song may be the single best thing to come out of 2022,” tweeted one fan. “It’s breaking me how good this is,” wrote another. “This is not safe for work, but you should just quit your job and watch it,” a third recommended. All had shared a link to …
Read More »Telemedicine Company That Pushed Ketamine on TikTok Announces Its 'Closure'
Peak, one of the telemedicine companies advertising psychedelic therapy via ketamine doses on TikTok, has announced they are “winding down” their controversial membership service. Less than a month after Rolling Stone reported on how “personalized psychedelic therapy programs” have been promoting ads aimed at zoomers on social media sites like …
Read More »TikTok's New Features Look Awfully Familiar
How does that popular phrase go? “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” If that’s true, the popular indie app BeReal should be psyched. On Thursday, TikTok announced it will launch a new feature in the coming months called “TikTok Now,” where users will be prompted to share exactly what …
Read More »TikTok Is Full of Pro-Drunk Driving Videos. Are They for Real?
Who is the most oppressed in today’s society? People of color facing police violence and mass incarceration? LGBTQ groups vilified as sexual predators? Women denied their right to reproductive healthcare? All compelling answers, and all issues worthy of continued advocacy. But across social media, you can also find moral support …
Read More »A Target Sex-Trafficking Hoax Is Once Again Going Viral On TikTok
On August 28, TikToker @vincemanuele posted a video with the text “Girl at the front of Target in Phoenix keeps saying ‘Marco’ every time a little girl or boy passes her.”In the video, you can faintly hear someone in the background saying what appears to sound like “Marco.” “Human trafficking …
Read More »Did This TikToker Find Unseen Photos of a 1937 Massacre in China?
The thumbnail caption for Evan Kail’s latest TikTok video has three words: “Please Help Me.” While his moniker on social media is Pawn Man, the collector actually runs a gold and silver bullion business. It’s on the side that he collects rare items and historical memorabilia, sharing the most interesting …
Read More »TikTok's Favorite Energy Drink Wanted a 'Purple Rain' Trademark. Prince's Estate Said Absolutely Not
Looks like a “Purple Rain” flavor of Bang Energy Drink just isn’t in the cards. A panel of judges in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled in favor of Prince’s estate last week, preventing Bang’s 2020 attempt to trademark the phrase for a line of energy drinks and dietary …
Read More »TikTok Has Turned on 'Stranger Things'
Naomie Lapointe didn’t even have to dress up as Eddie for the anti-Eddie Munson wave currently sweeping TikTok to find her account. The 24-year-old thought it would be fun to post clips of a Stranger Things meetup that recently took place at a Chicago comic expo. Her cosplay was of …
Read More »Addison Rae's Family Drama, Explained
Addison Rae is having a rough summer. In early July, the lives of the TikTok star, actress, and singer’s family were shaken up when allegations surfaced that her father, Monty Lopez, had apparently been unfaithful to Rae’s mother, Sheri Nicole Easterling. Influencer Renee Ash, 25, accused 46-year-old Lopez of “misleading” …
Read More »The TikTok Lesbian Breakup Apocalypse Is Upon Us
If you ever watched the original version of The L Word, then you’re likely familiar with the Chart, which catalogues the hookups and breakups of all the main characters. A real-life version of the Chart is currently unfolding on TikTok, now that the lesbian breakup apocalypse is upon us. Whether …
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