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TikTok influencer arrested after posting videos with allegedly shoplifted Target haul
Marlena Velez, 22, is alleged to have stolen items from a Target in Cape Coral, Florida, by scanning false bar codes with cheaper prices, police said.
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Trump victory may provide TikTok a lifeline to remain in the U.S.
Donald Trump’s election victory may provide a lifeline for TikTok, which faces a potential U.S. ban in January if not divested from parent company ByteDance.
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Here's what ‘No Spend September' is and how to know if you should participate
‘No Spend September’ is a social media trend that involves a full month of cutting non-essential purchases. Here’s how you may benefit.
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TikTok must face lawsuit over Pennsylvania girl's death
An appeals court ruled TikTok must face a lawsuit over the death of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl. Nylah Anderson died in 2021 while attempting a viral challenge she allegedly saw on the social media platform. NBC10’s Leah Uko spoke to the lawyer for Nylah’s family about how this tragedy could potentially lead to change.
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TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old Pa. girl's ‘blackout challenge' death, appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court revived on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly saw on TikTok that dared people to choke themselves until they lost consciousness.
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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data
The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency.
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A look at the Olympic memes that are taking over TikTok by storm
A new Olympic trend is taking TikTok by storm with kids and adults posting clips of themselves competing in a sport but completely failing.
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TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control, officials say
Under a law signed by President Joe Biden in April, the company could face a ban in a few months if it doesn’t break ties with ByteDance.
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TikTok star Bella Brave dead at 10 after long health battle
TikToker Bella Brave has passed away after a long health battle. She was just 10 years old. Mother Kyla Thomson announced her death on social media, writing, “Our brave girl left her legacy here on earth to dance on streets of gold July 14, 2024 at 4:19pm ET.
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Middle school students in Chester County created fake TikTok accounts impersonating their teachers
Middle school students in Chester County are making national headlines for doctoring photos of teachers making them say and do inappropriate things and posting the videos on TikTok. The posting started in February and according to the New York Times posts have continued into the summer. The school district said it will hold the students accountable, but any legal action...
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Middle schoolers impersonate teachers in lewd, homophobic, racist TikTok videos, officials say
Students at a Chester County middle school created fake TikTok accounts of teachers in which they made lewd, racist and homophobic videos, officials confirmed.
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Great Valley Middle School students impersonate 22 teachers on TikTok, officials say
Students at the Great Valley Middle School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, impersonated 22 teachers on TikTok, officials said. According to the New York Times, the videos included homophobic language and racist memes as well as allusions to pedophilia.
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TikTok executive Govind Sandhu diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at 38
TikTok executive Govind Sandu shared he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: “I thought I was in the best shape of my life.”
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From ‘latte makeup' to ‘girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism.
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Moms are going viral for sharing dramatic before-and-after photos of ‘pregnancy nose'
Tyreece Gilligan knew her body would change when she got pregnant. She wasn’t prepared however, for the “startling” transformation of her facial features.
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Top TikTok creators confused after blue check marks are removed from their accounts
TikTok’s removal of blue verified check marks from some popular accounts is causing an uproar among the app’s highly followed stars.
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Watch these adorable twin babies meet each other for the first time
The video with 13 million views shows the fraternal twin brothers lying next to each other while smiling and staring into each other’s eyes.
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TikTok says cyberattack targeted CNN and other ‘high-profile accounts'
TikTok says it has taken steps to stop a cyberattack targeting high-profile accounts.
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‘I'm looking for a man in finance' — here's why TikTok's viral video is no joke
Landing a Wall Street-type does not guarantee financial security, some experts say. In fact, it can come with risks.
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A starving stray dog showed up on a man's farm. What came next went viral
As young pup Roman adjusts to his forever home, people are watching along.