Oct 26 (Reuters) – TikTok Inc won dismissal of a lawsuit accusing it of causing the death of a 10-year-old girl by promoting a deadly “blackout challenge” that encouraged people to choke themselves on its video-based social media platform. U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday that the company was immune from the...
When Taylor Swift releases an album, it’s a cultural moment. And nowhere is it felt more intensely than on TikTok. Whether it be her re-recorded Red (Taylor’s Version) or the brand-new Midnights, her music inspires all sorts of trends on the platform. Before Midnights arrived, Swift debuted every track title on TikTok, turning the platform...
Caitlyn Jenner lambasted a TikTok trans rights activist, who recently visited the White House, after a past video of her advocating to normalize “women having bulges” resurfaced online. Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender TikTok content creator who garnered millions of followers for sharing her male-to-female transition, recently spoke with President Biden at a youth summit that...
I have never been too invested in pumpkin carving. I like looking at jack-o’-lanterns, and I have a deep respect for those who take the art of carving them seriously, but I don’t have the skills nor the attention span to manage much more than a goofy face myself. I do, however, appreciate pumpkin tips...
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram now has 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, closing in on the 2.96 billion who use Facebook, in a sign of the social media giant’s shifting makeup. The company disclosed the number during an otherwise-gloomy earnings report Wednesday, when a shaky ad market clouded Meta’s forecast and sent...
The narrative on “quiet quitting” is taking a curious turn. This year’s sudden cultural conversation about coasting at work can be traced to a Business Insider column by Aki Ito. In March, she profiled a recruiter, using the pseudonym Justin, who slowly cut back the hours he devoted to his job without much consequence. The...
Photo: Angela L. Pagán If food TikTok is good for anything, it’s alerting consumers to out-of-the-box flavor combinations. Some make for exciting new treats while others just completely miss the mark, and unfortunately, Pop-Tarts’ recent collaboration with Tajín is in the latter group. “Pop-Tarts always has a pulse on what’s piquing flavor-fan’s interest,” a representative for...
Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — The social media platform TikTok has helped spread yet another potentially dangerous idea: taping your lips shut to stop mouth breathing at night. “If you have obstructive sleep apnea, yes, this can be very...
Josh Nalley’s dedication to playing dead has breathed life into a new career — as a TV actor. After curating a macabre TikTok account filled with numerous videos of himself looking “un-alive,” the 42-year-old Kentucky restaurant manager will appear as a dead man on an upcoming episode of CSI: Vegas. “I want to thank CSI:...
Saying or typing actual sex-related words on TikTok can get you banned or get your video buried in the algorithm. To get around TikTok’s prudish rules, people have invented “algospeak” — slang words that can get around the filters. How well do YOU know your sexy algospeak? incoming Your weekday morning guide to breaking news,...