Tag: tiktok
Mom Of Three Loses Burger King Job After Viral Video Shows Her Managing Store Alone
Nykia Hamilton, a single mom of three, went viral for running a Burger King store alone in Columbia, South Carolina. Weeks after a TikTok...
Trump on TikTok: ‘We’re gonna watch the security concerns’ and keep extending deadline until ‘things work out’
President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company “highly overrated” and said Friday he’ll...
‘This isn’t about free speech. I’m sure they’re gonna holler that’: Minnesota sues TikTok, accusing it of preying on the young
Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them...
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts
The salesperson hawking Brother printers on Taobao works hard—like, really hard. At any time of the day, even when there’s no audience on the...
The White House now has a TikTok account
The White House has joined TikTok, the social media app that President Trump wanted to ban during his first term. Its first post shows...
TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates | TechCrunch
In a move reminiscent of Facebook’s early days, TikTok is launching a new feature that allows college students to find and connect with others...
Gen Z was growing obsessed with luxury watches. New tariffs on Switzerland could cool the expensive hobby
Gen Z’s fascination with luxury watches has been one of the more surprising consumer trends of the last few years. But a steep tariff...
The twisted economics of ‘RushTok’: Some sorority pledge influencers can pay their tuition, but they’re fleeing online hate and backlash
Kylan Darnell became an overnight celebrity in the TikTok niche that documents the glitzy, ritualistic recruitment process for sororities. As a 21-year-old rising senior...
TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more | TechCrunch
TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what...
A 23-year-old CEO convinced his parents to open a custodial account in second grade. He fears meme stocks inflate Gen Z’s dreams of getting rich quick
When Steven Wang was in second grade, he convinced his parents to open a custodial stock account. Now 23 years old, he’s running “dub,”...
