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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

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    This week in TikTok: Are you cottagecore or more “dark academia”?This week in TikTok: Are you cottagecore or more “dark academia”?
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    Plus, the uncanny world of “boyfriend TikTok.”

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: The real story of the Trump rally is not that interestingThis week in TikTok: The real story of the Trump rally is not that interesting
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    Plus, why India is banning the app.

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    This week in TikTok: Generations are fake but Gen Z is rightThis week in TikTok: Generations are fake but Gen Z is right
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    Move over boomers, millennials are Gen Z’s newest favorite target.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    The racial reckoning in women’s media
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    Black former employees at Refinery29 and Man Repeller are speaking out about the hypocrisy of feminist fashion websites.

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    This week in TikTok: A viral song sums up brands’ BLM postsThis week in TikTok: A viral song sums up brands’ BLM posts
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    Surprised that TikTok has gotten political? You shouldn’t be.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Officers who knocked elderly man to ground charged with second-degree assaultOfficers who knocked elderly man to ground charged with second-degree assault
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    Two cops pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground. A viral video brought them to justice.

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    Who are the black squares and cutesy illustrations really for?Who are the black squares and cutesy illustrations really for?
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    Instagram can be an organizing tool. On #BlackOutTuesday it became the opposite.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: 7 videos to watch about this weekend’s protestsThis week in TikTok: 7 videos to watch about this weekend’s protests
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    Plus, “OK wallet.”

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    What is the point of dating now?What is the point of dating now?
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    11 single people on looking for love in quarantine.

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    This week in TikTok: Why are celebrities being so weird in quarantine?This week in TikTok: Why are celebrities being so weird in quarantine?
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    Plus, “OK wallet.”

    By Rebecca Jennings