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November 4, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at November 4, 2020
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Election Night on TikTok: Anxiety, Analysis and Wishful Thinking

Their parents are watching cable news in the other room, but many younger people are gathering online for a more communal experience.
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November 2, 2020
Published by Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu at November 2, 2020
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Looking for Job Advice? Try TikTok

Career coaches are watching their follower counts soar on the short-form video app in the midst of a global recession.
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October 24, 2020
Published by ALEX HAWGOOD at October 24, 2020
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Everyone Is Gay on TikTok

Connor Robinson, a 17-year-old British TikTok star with rosy cheeks and a budding six-pack, has built a large following by keeping his fans thirsty. Between the […]
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October 8, 2020
Published by Christina Morales at October 8, 2020
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Millions of Views and a Gift Truck Later, Nathan Apodaca Keeps the Vibe Going

Nathan Apodaca is here for the good vibes. About 8 a.m. on Sept. 25, his 2005 Dodge Durango’s battery cut out as he was trying to […]
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September 22, 2020
Published by John Herrman at September 22, 2020
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TikTok and WeChat: What They Tell Us About the Global Internet

On Sunday, millions of phones across the United States buzzed with a peculiar notification: “TikTok is here to stay!” The alert led to a video post […]
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September 4, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at September 4, 2020
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Harassment Against Gay and Trans People on TikTok

ImageChris (at left) in a duet responding to James Charles on TikTok.Credit…via @notdonelij Chris smiles widely as a video of Miso Chan, a transgender creator presenting […]
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August 29, 2020
Published by Ted Alcorn and Video by Mohamed Sadek for The New York Times at August 29, 2020
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What Is Waacking, and Why Is It All Over TikTok?

Princess Lockerooo is a whirling force with a singular focus: spreading the gospel of waacking. For more than a decade, the 34-year-old devotee of the retro […]
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August 29, 2020
Published by Kristin Merrilees and Amy Lombard at August 29, 2020
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Christmas Time Is … Here?

Hannah Smith is “usually not one of those people who gets excited about Christmas in July,” she said. This year has been different, though. On July […]
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August 25, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at August 25, 2020
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How the Hollywood Fix Cornered the Influencer Paparazzi Market

Fletcher Greene, 38, has an encyclopedic knowledge of the internet’s dramas and daily displays. He can tell you which influencers are feuding, who hosted a socially […]
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August 12, 2020
Published by Brian X. Chen and Taylor Lorenz at August 12, 2020
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We Tested Instagram Reels, the TikTok Clone. What a Dud.

Millions of people have used the social media app TikTok to make and share short, fun, entertaining videos. I, Brian Chen, am not one of them. […]
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