Tiktok
The latest TikTok news and updates. TikTok is a video and picture social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. Originally released in a limited capacity in 2016, the app received a worldwide release in 2018 when the company acquired the app Musical.ly. It was the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store in 2018 and 2019.
Lil Yachty Urges Fans 'Slow Down Kids' on TikTok After Speeding Arrest
"God forbid the mugshot comes out," the rapper cheekily added in a video shared on Tuesday.
Salt Bae Twerking Video Woman Speaks Out as New TikTok Footage Emerges
A second TikTok video filmed from a different perspective offers up new information on what happened at Nusr-Et.
Salt Bae Twerking Video Goes Viral as Boston Restaurant Shut Down
The viral TikTok is the second controversy to hit the Boston restaurant which opened just 10 days ago.
China Accuses U.S. Of 'Robbing' TikTok and Warns It Is 'Prepared to Fight'
"This is blunt bullying. It's a robbery of Chinese company's achievements under the guise of security," the editorial by state mouthpiece, the Global Times, said.
'I Think She Likes His Shiny Head' Says Owner of Dr. Phil-Obsessed Cat
Watch this TikTok if you need some joy today.
FDA Asks TikTok to Remove Benadryl Challenge from Social Media Platform
In a memo shared on Thursday, the FDA issued a memo regarding the extremely dangerous challenge taking over the app.
Gen Z Kids on TikTok Are Embracing the Swastika for 'Unity'
An idea for a group tattoo on TikTok amongst Zoomers has gone too far, with many young people, seemingly unintentionally, planning to get a symbol similar to the Wolfsangel, which was used by Nazis.
TikTok Captures Moment 89-Year-Old Pizza Delivery Man Gets a $12K Tip
All of the money came from donations by TikTok users.
TikTok Lost Half a Million Daily Users After Suggestion Trump Wanted Ban
As negotiations over a potential Oracle-Walmart deal simmer, a Trump administration order that could remove TikTok from Apple and Google app stores is looming.
Boy With Autism Says His Name For The First Time In Heartwarming TikTok
Millions of TikTok users celebrated Micah's achievement.
How to Get the Anime Filter on Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram
The filter adapts to the user's face and allows them to see what they would look like as an anime character.
TikTok Reveals Nearly 10m Videos From U.S. Removed in First Half of 2020
TikTok said 41,820 videos in the U.S. had violated its misinformation and disinformation policies, while a total of 321,786 pieces of uploaded content broke its hate speech policies.
TikTok's Biggest Stars Join Rival App Triller Over Ban Fears
The D'Amelio sisters are among the TikTok influencers joining Triller amid the app's uncertain future in the U.S.
Judge Puts Trump's WeChat Download Ban on Hold
The California judge's ruling comes less than one day before a federal ban blocking downloads of the multi-purpose messaging app was set to take effect.
China Says TikTok Parent Company Only Learned About Trump Deal in the News
The president has said he has agreed to a deal to allow the social media platform to continue operating in the United States.
Trump Gives TikTok Deal 'His Blessing,' Says 'It Will Be Secure'
President Donald Trump told reporters before leaving for Saturday's North Carolina rally that the deal will "have nothing to do with China" and will be "totally secure."
What Trump's TikTok Ban Means For Users
TikTok restrictions start on September 20 but will initially apply to new downloads and software updates, meaning the app will continue to work as normal for existing users—at least until November 12.
This Child's Best Friend Is a Skeleton and It's Ghoulishly Cute
TikTok users have dubbed the little boy a "future lil goth king" as a video of him and his best skeleton friend went viral.
TikTok Will be Banned on Sunday: Report
The U.S. Commerce Department is set to issue an order that will bar people in the U.S. from downloading TikTok.
Videos of Teachers Speaking to Children Remotely Show Amazing They Are
One Twitter user said that an energetic teacher "should literally be paid one million dollars a year."
J.K. Rowling Book Burning Videos Are Spreading Like Wildfire Across TikTok
"While the reader's perspective is an important part of interpretation and meaning, it is impossible to completely divorce a work from its creator," a TikTok creator said in a video while burning "Harry Potter" books.
Everything We Know About 'Shorts,' YouTube's TikTok Slayer
You've got another new platform to create 15-second videos now.
Vegan TikTok Activist Says She Would Not Donate Organs to Meat Eaters
"There's no way on earth that I want any of you [non-vegans] to ever get my organs if I die," said That Vegan Teacher in a TikTok video.
Oracle's Larry Ellison Is One of America's Richest Men and Trump Supporter
Software giant Oracle has emerged as a frontrunner in the takeover bid of TikTok after Microsoft confirmed that the app's parent company ByteDance rejected its offer for control over its U.S. operations.
TikTok Chooses Oracle, a Rare Trump Ally in Silicon Valley, to Sell Assets
Oracle's winning bid is just part of the company's inner workings closely related with the White House to win contracts worth billions of dollars.
Dr. Phil Pleads For People To Stop Calling Him 'Daddy' on TikTok
Fans of the TV doctor have taken to calling him "daddy" on the video-sharing platform in a tongue-in-cheek trend with unknown origins.
TikTok Users Urged Not to Share 'Distressing' Graphic Suicide Video
"Don't share websites or places where it can be found. It puts vulnerable people at an extremely high risk of real harm," said Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson.
This Adult TikTok House is the 'Worst Thing' the Internet Has Ever Seen
An influencer house made up of a meditation coach, an e-commerce consultant, an actor, models, and fitness trainers, has been described as "the most LA thing I've ever heard."
TikTok Video Shows U.S. Soldiers Asking Syrian Locals About Porn Star
The since-deleted video shows the soldiers asking Syrians if they watch Mia Khalifa, only to receive confused looks.
What is Simptember and Should You Block That Girl's Number Until October 1?
As per Urban Dictionary, Simptember is "is an annual month-long observance month in September designed to appreciate simps for protecting women and honor them for continuing their hard work despite all the bullying."
