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How a pop-punk girl group became the most hated band on TikTokHow a pop-punk girl group became the most hated band on TikTok
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The internet is convinced Tramp Stamps is an “industry plant.” Should that justify the dogpiling?

By Rebecca Jennings
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Am I spending too much time on TikTok?Am I spending too much time on TikTok?
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It’s the world’s most delightful — and powerful — dissociation machine.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Low-rise jeans are back. Don’t panic.Low-rise jeans are back. Don’t panic.
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Millennials are terrified of the return of low-rise jeans and Y2K fashion. But what if they looked different this time around?

By Rebecca Jennings
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The never-ending cycle of YouTuber apology videosThe never-ending cycle of YouTuber apology videos
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Do they even mean anything anymore?

By Rebecca Jennings
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A super-famous TikTok star appeared on Jimmy Fallon. It didn’t go great.A super-famous TikTok star appeared on Jimmy Fallon. It didn’t go great.
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Addison Rae’s appearance reignited conversations about appropriation on the platform.

By Rebecca Jennings
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David Dobrik and YouTube’s distorted culture of consentDavid Dobrik and YouTube’s distorted culture of consent
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Something is extremely wrong with the way vloggers perpetuate the idea of consent.

By Rebecca Jennings
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TikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatoryTikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatory
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On April 15, TikTok’s ad targeting will get more aggressive.

By Sara Morrison
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This week in TikTok: Is the creator economy a dystopia?This week in TikTok: Is the creator economy a dystopia?
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Influencers can now let fans “control their lives” for money.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Please stop romanticizing the pandemicThis week in TikTok: Please stop romanticizing the pandemic
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TikTok is already nostalgic for early quarantine. Dark!

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: The problem with the “Cancel Porn” movementThis week in TikTok: The problem with the “Cancel Porn” movement
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On TikTok, it’s impossible to have a nuanced discussion about sex work.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Music is just TikTok nowThis week in TikTok: Music is just TikTok now
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Head empty, only TikTok sounds.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Gen Z is not coming for your skinny jeansThis week in TikTok: Gen Z is not coming for your skinny jeans
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On millennials, middle parts, and fake generational warfare.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: How does TikTok know I have ADHD?This week in TikTok: How does TikTok know I have ADHD?
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And is it helping anyone?

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Money is fake, but I still lost $10This week in TikTok: Money is fake, but I still lost $10
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The GameStop squeeze, explained by StockTok.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: How are you supposed to be a girl online?This week in TikTok: How are you supposed to be a girl online?
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“Try and name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of.”

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Get me out of sea shanty TikTokThis week in TikTok: Get me out of sea shanty TikTok
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Soon may a new TikTok trend come.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Terrible financial advice is going viral on TikTokTerrible financial advice is going viral on TikTok
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TikTok is full of dubious personal finance myths. Here are 10 of them, and why you should be wary.

By Rebecca Jennings and Emily Stewart
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This week in TikTok: The absurdity of the Capitol siegeThis week in TikTok: The absurdity of the Capitol siege
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Last week’s events, according to TikTok.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: How a Ratatouille joke led to a Broadway musicalThis week in TikTok: How a Ratatouille joke led to a Broadway musical
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The crowdsourced project finally got its happy ending.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: The dawning of the Age of Aquarius (apparently)This week in TikTok: The dawning of the Age of Aquarius (apparently)
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Something strange is happening with the planets right now, and TikTok is very excited.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: When Walmart and Amazon employees go viralThis week in TikTok: When Walmart and Amazon employees go viral
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Walmart wants its workers to be influencers — but only on their own terms.

By Rebecca Jennings
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How influencers are being recruited to promote the Covid-19 vaccineHow influencers are being recruited to promote the Covid-19 vaccine
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A Trump administration plan to use celebrities has been scrapped, but other vaccine education campaigns are turning to influencers to boost Covid-19 inoculation.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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This week in TikTok: And the most popular video of the year is ...This week in TikTok: And the most popular video of the year is ...
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What does Bella Poarch’s hypnotizing head-bobbing video says about algorithm-driven entertainment?

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: The only election that matteredThis week in TikTok: The only election that mattered
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The TikTok Room awards might be the future of celebrity fandom.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Why is everyone so mad at Charli D’Amelio?This week in TikTok: Why is everyone so mad at Charli D’Amelio?
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TikTok’s most famous teen is facing a harsh backlash for dubious reasons.

By Rebecca Jennings
When ordinary people go viral, where’s the line between comedy and cruelty?
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An artist’s song went viral because everyone hated it. Welcome to Cringe TikTok.

By Rebecca Jennings
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A taxonomy of Gen Z selfie posesA taxonomy of Gen Z selfie poses
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Teens on TikTok are creating a new visual language, one that involves nose scrunches, fish lips, and plenty of irony.

By Rebecca Jennings
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TikTok’s US ban has been delayed another two weeks — or maybe foreverTikTok’s US ban has been delayed another two weeks — or maybe forever
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Surprise! The Trump administration doesn’t seem serious about banning TikTok after all.

By Peter Kafka
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This week in TikTok: MAGA meltdowns and Gen Z revolutionsThis week in TikTok: MAGA meltdowns and Gen Z revolutions
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Plus, will the internet go back to being normal now?

By Rebecca Jennings
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The 2020 election, explained by TikTokThe 2020 election, explained by TikTok
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The only escape from the longest week in history was memes.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: It’s Christmas alreadyThis week in TikTok: It’s Christmas already
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Plus, the guy terrorizing TikTok with “I ain’t never seen two pretty best friends.”

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Halloween is still happening ... onlineThis week in TikTok: Halloween is still happening ... online
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Plus, Sasha Obama? On TikTok?!

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: The influencer hair salon that’s under attackThis week in TikTok: The influencer hair salon that’s under attack
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Plus, the cheesy dystopian YA novel your 12-year-old self definitely would have had a poster of.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Claudia Conway’s TikToks, explainedClaudia Conway’s TikToks, explained
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Kellyanne Conway’s daughter is not your resistance hero. She’s a 15-year-old expressing frustration with her family.

By Rebecca Jennings
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This week in TikTok: Death of the collab houseThis week in TikTok: Death of the collab house
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Plus, the best thing on TikTok is the guy skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Emma Chamberlain and the business of being relatableEmma Chamberlain and the business of being relatable
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The most popular girl on YouTube discusses how to bridge the gap between relatable YouTuber and glamorous businessperson.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Why Walmart thinks TikTok is the future of its businessWhy Walmart thinks TikTok is the future of its business
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The brick-and-mortar retailer is trying to invent a digital future where it’s a leader of Amazon rather than a follower.

By Jason Del Rey
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You can now personalize your iPhone home screen. People are already making it weird.You can now personalize your iPhone home screen. People are already making it weird.
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Custom home screens are pointless, and also very fun.

By Rebecca Jennings
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WeChat and TikTok get reprieves from Trump bansWeChat and TikTok get reprieves from Trump bans
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A ban on the Chinese-owned WeChat was supposed to go into effect Sunday night.

By Peter Kafka
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Trump moves to shut down WeChat in the US. But TikTok will live until after the election.Trump moves to shut down WeChat in the US. But TikTok will live until after the election.
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Both companies have Chinese owners. One of them has support from Trump backers.

By Peter Kafka