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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

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    This week in TikTok: So … is it getting banned or what?This week in TikTok: So … is it getting banned or what?
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    Plus, the digital blackface problem we’re finally talking about.

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    Bike shorts are the official uniform of pandemic summerBike shorts are the official uniform of pandemic summer
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    The infamously unflattering garment is cool again. Here’s how the impossible happened.

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    Instagram’s answer to TikTok is hereInstagram’s answer to TikTok is here
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    Meet Instagram Reels, the 15-second video platform that looks exactly like that other 15-second video platform.

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    Once upon a time, there was cottagecore
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    Meet the aesthetic where quarantine is romantic instead of terrifying.

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    This week in TikTok: The funniest skin care influencer you don’t know yetThis week in TikTok: The funniest skin care influencer you don’t know yet
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    Plus, TikTok is still on death watch!

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    Coronavirus is making us all socially awkward
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    “Insinuation anxiety” — or fear of suggesting that other people are untrustworthy — is making every drinks date or meet-up in the park feel fraught.

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    The case for and against banning TikTokThe case for and against banning TikTok
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    To cybersecurity experts, the issue isn’t so black and white.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: When “fashionable” really means “skinny”This week in TikTok: When “fashionable” really means “skinny”
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    Plus, cursed Lin-Manuel Miranda selfies!

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    Celebrity endorsements used to be expensive. Now any company can hire an A-lister.Celebrity endorsements used to be expensive. Now any company can hire an A-lister.
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    Is this the future of influencer marketing?

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    This week in TikTok: Every influencer wants a reality showThis week in TikTok: Every influencer wants a reality show
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    Plus, Chinese street style fancams!

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