TikTok (ByteDance)

July 12, 2021

Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.

The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. SAN FRANCISCO — Over […]
July 8, 2021

The Young Men’s Style Council of TikTok

A new generation of fashion boys is using the app to teach one another about clothes — how to make them, what designers matter and how […]
June 25, 2021

Are Black Creators Really on ‘Strike’ From TikTok?

A viral campaign aims to draw attention to the ways social platforms compensate users. In a TikTok video from June 18, Erick Louis, a 21-year-old content […]
June 25, 2021

A Graceful Place Where Bhangra and Bollywood Meet

Manpreet Toor, who has found success on YouTube and TikTok, reflects a new wave of Indian diaspora dance. Growing up in California, Manpreet Toor remembers being […]
June 12, 2021

¿Quién es Khaby Lame, la estrella italiana de Tiktok?

Antes de convertirse en el creador de contenido que más crece en TikTok fue obrero en Italia. En marzo de 2020, durante los primeros días de […]
June 8, 2021

Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down

Many people who have found fame on TikTok are struggling with mental health issues. Lately, it’s been hard for Jack Innanen, a 22-year-old TikTok star from […]
June 2, 2021

How Khaby Lame Took Over TikTok

A former factory worker in Italy has become the fastest-growing content creator on TikTok. In March 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Khabane […]
June 2, 2021

Chasing TikTok Dreams in the ‘New Black Hollywood’

Going viral has become big business, and a group of young, ambitious Black creators in Atlanta is challenging the mostly white social media stars of Los […]
June 2, 2021

Christina Najjar Speaks to Rich Moms

The TikTok creator known as @itsmetinx has gained fans of all generations by vlogging her days, giving dating advice and breaking down the lifestyles of the […]
June 1, 2021

In Korea, You Don’t Have to Explain TikTok to Your Grandma

Through videos on YouTube and TikTok that feature their lives, fashions and routines, many Koreans are challenging the idea that such media are a young person’s […]