Culture 2022-08-25T18:26:04Z

A company with a controversial strategy to bring animals back from extinction has hired influencers — including a 'Bachelor' contestant — to promote it online

Influencers are posting about the firm's Tasmanian tiger 'de-extinction' plan using the hashtag #colossalpartner on Instagram and TikTok.
Culture 2022-08-25T17:02:06Z

Strippers are making TikToks about their negative experiences to debunk the glamorized portrayal of their jobs on 'StripTok'

After a TikTok went viral saying that many videos on 'StripTok' are a lie, strippers are making their own videos to describe the reality of stripping.
News 2022-08-25T15:21:45Z

A woman mysteriously couldn't poop for a month. Hundreds of thousands of people started tuning in to follow her struggle on TikTok.

Cherine Docherty shared every moment of her bowel issues on TikTok. She hopes to inspire others to not be embarrassed when it comes to their health.
Culture 2022-08-25T09:18:26Z

Meet 'The Island Boys,' the controversial TikTokers who keep feuding with social media stars and celebrities

The Island Boys, whose real names are Franky and Alex Venegas, went viral in October of 2021 with a poolside rap that became a meme.
Culture 2022-08-24T20:51:15Z

TikTokers who work in the nonprofit world are calling out the industry for its low salaries and worker exploitation

"I need a Jordan Peele film about nonprofit exploitation," wrote one TikTok user.
News 2022-08-24T19:45:55Z

TikTok continues to take down major Andrew Tate fanpages and misogynistic videos after ban

TikTok took down several popular Andrew Tate fanpages after Insider requested comment from the platform. There are still numerous copycat accounts.
News 2022-08-24T18:26:44Z

A single mother says she was fired from her job after her coworker reported her TikTok post to school officials

Nicole Johnson, 30, said she was fired from her job as a teacher because her coworker reported her TikTok videos to the administration.
Culture 2022-08-24T15:13:03Z

Andrew Tate filmed a 'final message' to fans, railing against his ban from social media for hate speech and claiming to 'champion' women

Tate, who is banned from Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, said he could have been a "champion" for women in new video.
Entertainment 2022-08-24T10:56:00Z

An art student has big dreams to work at Pixar, so she started drawing in front of its headquarters — and got employees' attention

After she began her chalk drawings at Pixar, Jessie Plascencia went viral on TikTok and got a mentorship with one of the company's art directors.
Culture 2022-08-24T09:54:28Z

Celebrities from Joe Jonas to Hayley Kiyoko are posting TikTok videos joking about being arrested as part of a new 'Locked Up' trend

Celebrities and TikTokers are posting videos set to Akon's "Locked Up" along with a filter that makes them appear to be in the back of a police car.
Culture 2022-08-23T16:35:19Z

TikTok's latest get-rich-quick scheme is user-generated content, but it's unclear how long the gold rush will last

Many TikTokers say they've quit their day jobs to become full-time UGC creators — but it's unclear whether UGC gigs are really all they're cracked up to be.
News 2022-08-22T20:14:18Z

Andrew Tate fan pages thrive on TikTok even after the influencer was banned for misogynistic content

The influencer Andrew Tate's TikTok account was banned on Friday, but many fan pages sharing his content are still online as of Monday afternoon.
Culture 2022-08-22T17:48:44Z

TikTokers are satirizing #BamaRush sorority videos with parody posts about their corporate lives

TikTok users are satirizing the sorority bids trend #BamaRush by making clips documenting their daily office outfits using the hashtag #CorporateRush.
Culture 2022-08-21T06:59:21Z

Andrew Tate closed his Hustlers University affiliate marketing program that helped him go viral a day after he was banned from Meta and TikTok

Andrew Tate, a controversial influencer, used multi-level marketing-like tactics to draw people to his online course, Hustlers University.
Celebrity 2022-08-20T16:36:51Z

TikTok star Mama Tot says she's 'grateful, but not happy' after son's alleged killer is arrested

Reuben Gulley, 20, was arrested Thursday in connection to the murder of 18-year-old Randon Lee in June.
Culture 2022-08-20T12:00:00Z

Former 'Dance Moms' star Nia Sioux still deals with fans who comment on her weight and compare her body to when she was 12

Nia Sioux, who began starring on reality show "Dance Moms" at the age of nine, said fans now comment on changes to her weight since she left the show.
Culture 2022-08-19T17:25:00Z

A van-life influencer keeps going viral by sharing the details of 2 shower rooms she managed to fit in her mobile home. Take a look inside.

Van-life TikToker @louisthevan keeps going viral by posting videos of the two showers she has in her mobile home as viewers share their thoughts.
Culture 2022-08-19T15:17:43Z

A raw-meat influencer has racked up millions of views by documenting his 'challenge' to eat one raw steak a day until he gets sick

TikToker @PaulyLong said he plans to eat one raw steak a day until he gets sick. Some experts dispute his claims that raw meat diets are healthy.
Culture 2022-08-18T22:20:14Z

'One-stop hate shop': Andrew Tate's rise to TikTok superstardom is fueling violent misogyny and men's rights extremism

The kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate has been online for years, but it wasn't until earlier this year that he exploded in popularity.
Culture 2022-08-18T21:47:12Z

NYT film critic says "Bodies, Bodies, Bodies" actor Amandla Stenberg sent her 'bullying' DM after negative review

"I thought because Lena is gay — I am also gay — I thought that as gay people we would both find this comment funny," Stenberg said.
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