Posts Tagged ‘TikTok’
She Spent Years On TikTok Telling Women Not To Marry. Many Of Us Followed Her Advice. (Then She Got Engaged.)
Here is a question the internet has decided is urgent: if you spend years telling your followers not to do something, are they entitled to question you when you eventually do it yourself? TikTok creator MJ Gray – known to her audience as “texasgardenfairy” – is currently the test case, and the answer is proving…
Read MoreAre You A Twitter Quitter? Here’s Which Platforms Are Winning The X Exodus
When Twitter became “X,” the internet didn’t just raise an eyebrow – it had users migrating to friendlier digital skies. What was once a cultural landmark built on blue birds, trending hashtags, and chaotic brilliance has been reshaped into a platform with an unclear identity and an even murkier future. According to award-winning SEO agency…
Read MoreSylvanian Families Is Taking This TikTok Star To Court
The usually wholesome world of Sylvanian Families has been thrown into a very unwholesome spotlight. The Japanese toy maker behind the cuddly woodland animals, Epoch Company Ltd, is taking legal action against a TikTok creator whose “Sylvanian Drama” account has turned the rabbits, squirrels and cats into stars of boozy, backstabbing, not-safe-for-kids skits. The toys,…
Read MoreSocial Media Tops News For First Time Ever
If your news diet involves a scroll through TikTok, a swipe past Rogan clips, and the occasional meme with surprising geopolitical accuracy, you’re not alone. According to the Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report, social media and video platforms are now the main way people in the US consume news – beating TV and even…
Read MoreOver 50% Of Mental Health TikToks Contain Misinformation
TikTok might be Gen Z’s favourite place to cry-laugh at memes and learn how to make 3-ingredient pasta, but when it comes to mental health advice? You might want to pause before taking that tip about eating oranges in the shower to reduce anxiety. A Guardian investigation has found that more than half of the…
Read MoreTikTok’s “Last Meeting Theory” Will Ruin You (In a Good Way)
If you’ve just been through a breakup and suddenly feel like your ex is starring in a glitchy simulation – popping up on every street corner, in every café, at every mutual friend’s birthday – it’s not just you. TikTok has a theory. And no, it doesn’t involve them stalking you via a burner account…
Read MoreTikToK is Almost Leading The UK’s Beauty Industry
Forget lipsticks under fluorescent lights and awkward in-store testers. These days, your next holy grail product is more likely to pop up between a cat video and a chaotic GRWM – all thanks to TikTok, the app that’s fast becoming the UK’s buzziest beauty retailer. Yes, retailer. According to NielsenIQ, TikTok is now the UK’s…
Read MoreThe Morning Routine That Went Viral
Another day, another viral routine. This time, it’s influencer Ashton Hall who’s sent the internet into a spiral with his ultra-disciplined 4am wake-up video—complete with mouth taping, journalling, ice baths, gym sessions, and what might be the most bizarre beauty hack of all: rubbing banana peel on his face. The video opens with Hall rising…
Read MoreTikTok Profiting From Livestreams Involving Children According To BBC Reports
The UK’s data watchdog is cracking down on TikTok’s handling of children’s personal information in what it calls a “major investigation.” The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into how the social media giant processes data from 13 to 17-year-olds and whether its algorithm-driven content recommendations could be causing harm—whether through excessive screen time or…
Read MoreNo Spend 2025 Is Going Crazy On TikTok: Here’s How To Do It Properly
After the chaos of holiday shopping sprees and the January sales tempting us at every scroll, many people are hitting reset on their spending habits in 2025 with a bold resolution—enter the No-Buy Year. This trend, which has taken over TikTok and social media, challenges people to cut out non-essential purchases for months or even…
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