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The influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s homeThe influencer circus around Nancy Guthrie’s home
Podcast
Podcasts

Are they harming the investigation — or just doing the same thing as CNN?

By Kelli Wessinger and Sean Rameswaram
Podcasts
The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeoverThe messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover
Podcast
Podcasts

Are the new owners censoring you, or are they just bad at running the app?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Technology
The new TikTok is freaking people outThe new TikTok is freaking people out
Technology

President Trump helped create a US version of the app, which now appears to be censoring people.

By Adam Clark Estes
Podcasts
The “welfare queen” stereotype is back — and it’s going viralThe “welfare queen” stereotype is back — and it’s going viral
Podcast
Podcasts

The government shutdown and the new war on food stamps.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Culture
Are you old, or do you know who Sombr is?Are you old, or do you know who Sombr is?
Culture

A youth gently explains the phenom for elderly millennials.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
In times of uncertainty, Gen Z is “locked in”In times of uncertainty, Gen Z is “locked in”
Culture

The self-help mantra that’s helping young people navigate their economic anxiety.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Podcasts
Why TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome nowWhy TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome now
Podcast
Podcasts

Many used to worry about China’s power over the app — but American control is troubling, too.

By Sean Illing
Podcasts
Trump wants to give TikTok to his friendsTrump wants to give TikTok to his friends
Podcast
Podcasts

Larry Ellison, Oracle, and Trump’s potential TikTok deal, explained.

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
The Logoff
The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”
The Logoff

Remember the TikTok ban? There’s a new deadline coming up.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn’t allowed to haveTrump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn’t allowed to have
Politics

A truly scary new revelation about Trump’s effort to circumvent the TikTok ban.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Little videos are cooking our brainsLittle videos are cooking our brains
Technology

The future of the internet is a slop-filled infinite scroll. How do we reclaim our attention?

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.
Even Better

Why you should make your phone boring.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
The bright side of TikTok’s downfallThe bright side of TikTok’s downfall
Technology

The end of one wildly popular platform is a chance to overhaul the broken social media industry.

By Adam Clark Estes
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the TikTok ban, explainedThe Supreme Court’s decision upholding the TikTok ban, explained
Supreme Court

Nothing in the Court’s TikTok opinion should surprise anyone who has followed the case.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
What to know about TikTok’s fate in the USWhat to know about TikTok’s fate in the US
Technology
By Vox Staff
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court doesn’t seem likely to save TikTokThe Supreme Court doesn’t seem likely to save TikTok
Supreme Court

If you’re a professional TikTok creator, it’s probably time to get a new job.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
TikTok should lose its big Supreme Court caseTikTok should lose its big Supreme Court case
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court case asking if the government can ban TikTok is easier than it looks.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will race to decide whether the government may ban TikTokThe Supreme Court will race to decide whether the government may ban TikTok
Supreme Court

The federal law targeting TikTok takes effect January 19. The Supreme Court appears likely to resolve this case by then.

By Ian Millhiser
Trump 2.0, explained
Is TikTok getting banned? What Trump’s election means for its fate.Is TikTok getting banned? What Trump’s election means for its fate.
Trump 2.0, explained

TikTok faces an impending court decision this week. But the fight might not end there.

By Nicole Narea
Money
That Chase “money glitch” hack was just fraudThat Chase “money glitch” hack was just fraud
Money

TikTok probably can’t teach you to game the financial system like a rich person, but it might teach you crime.

By Whizy Kim
Money
TikTok Shop’s pushy ad strategy, explainedTikTok Shop’s pushy ad strategy, explained
Money

Social media is just one big shopping mall.

By Whizy Kim
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
Technology
Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
Technology

What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
TikTok
How TikTok Shop ads turned an obscure, inaccurate book into a bestsellerHow TikTok Shop ads turned an obscure, inaccurate book into a bestseller
TikTok

Was this book the reason TikTok is getting banned in the US? No, but ads saying so sold a lot of copies.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
Politics
Is the new TikTok ban for real?Is the new TikTok ban for real?
Politics

Biden has signed a bill to ban TikTok. But it’s not over yet.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.
Technology

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.

By Nicole Narea
TikTok
It’s not just Gen Z. Here’s what TikTok’s user base tells us about a potential ban’s impact.It’s not just Gen Z. Here’s what TikTok’s user base tells us about a potential ban’s impact.
TikTok

The app skews younger, its users appear more politically polarized, and its user base is changing.

By Christian Paz
Technology
Banning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmfulBanning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmful
Technology

The US House passed a bill that could ban the social video app, but sending TikTok into the ether won’t make social media any safer

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Health
How discredited health claims find a second life on TikTokHow discredited health claims find a second life on TikTok
Health

TikTok accounts are using audio from a banned wellness coach to sell salt and castor oil.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Social Media
Who’ll blink first: The world’s largest music company or TikTok?Who’ll blink first: The world’s largest music company or TikTok?
Podcast
Social Media

Why Taylor Swift, Drake, and Bad Bunny have been muted on TikTok dance videos.

By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
Culture
Would you dump someone if they didn’t peel you an orange?Would you dump someone if they didn’t peel you an orange?
Culture

An expert explains what TikTok’s true love litmus test is really all about.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Money
Starbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycottsStarbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycotts
Money

Starbucks’s messy December, explained.

By Emily Stewart
Why influencers with 7, 8, or 10 kids are having a moment
Family

Americans are having smaller families. Why are we obsessed with large ones?

By Anna North
How TikTok profits off dangerous health trends
Technology

Castor oil won’t dissolve cysts and tumors. Some creators on TikTok Shop are earning commissions by suggesting otherwise.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
TikTok’s shopping push left my For You page in shamblesTikTok’s shopping push left my For You page in shambles
Technology

The new Shop feature appears to be transforming the entire app experience.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Culture
The biggest names in food are just regular people on TikTokThe biggest names in food are just regular people on TikTok
Culture

How fancy chefs and the Food Network became the old guard of food media.

By Alicia Kennedy
Why TikTokers are drinking laundry detergent
Technology

The borax challenge is spreading to Facebook now, too.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
TikTok is confusing by designTikTok is confusing by design
Technology

TikTok isn’t the way I want the internet to work, but it’s where the internet is going.

By Sara Morrison
The ad industry is going all-in on AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

At Cannes Lions, the year’s biggest ad event, you couldn’t escape talk of ChatGPT or Midjourney, even at the yacht parties.

By Shirin Ghaffary