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July 10, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at July 10, 2020
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‘It Would Be Like Losing a Little Bit of Me’: TikTok Users Respond to Potential U.S. Ban

Since Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that the United States was considering banning TikTok over national security concerns, a sentiment echoed […]
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July 9, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at July 9, 2020
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TikTok Stars Race to Land Reality Shows

Late Monday night, a group of male TikTok stars who belong to the Gen Z influencer collective known as the Sway House charged up the streets […]
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July 7, 2020
Published by Ezra Marcus and Jonah Engel Bromwich at July 7, 2020
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What Does Simp Mean?

The word “simp” isn’t new. In fact, it’s pretty old. But it has been dragged into fresh popularity. In the same way that older songs can […]
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July 2, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at July 2, 2020
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TikTok Stars Tati and Devin Will Meet

On Saturday, Tatayanna Mitchell, 21, will fly from Michigan to Newark, N.J., to spend two days with a boy she met on TikTok. Ms. Mitchell’s TikTok […]
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June 30, 2020
Published by Kristen Bateman at June 30, 2020
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What is the TikTok subculture Dark Academia?

School, as most of us know it, came to a halt this spring. There were no graduation gatherings and no proms. No study abroad or in-person […]
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June 29, 2020
Published by Lena Wilson at June 29, 2020
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For Lesbians, TikTok Is ‘the Next Tinder’

On Feb. 3, Lauren Vlach received $8 on Venmo, spread across four $2 payments, from a girl she had never met. Each payment included a block […]
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June 27, 2020
Published by Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel at June 27, 2020
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‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era

WASHINGTON — Four minutes into a video that was posted on Instagram last month, Justin Bieber leaned into the camera and adjusted the front of his […]
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June 21, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz Kellen Browning and Sheera Frenkel at June 21, 2020
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TikTok Teens Claim They Tanked Trump Rally

ImagePresident Trump taking the stage in Tulsa, Okla. on June 20.Credit…Leah Millis/Reuters President Trump’s campaign promised huge crowds at his rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, […]
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June 10, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at June 10, 2020
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What Is Elite TikTok?

As multinational corporations face a reckoning, thousands of American teenagers are playfully posturing as retail stores and popular household brands on TikTok. This universe of faux […]
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May 21, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz at May 21, 2020
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Delayed Moves, Poolside Videos and Postmates Spon: TikTok Collab Houses Today

When Gianluca Conte, 20, a TikTok star with more than 2.4 million followers, left his home in Charlotte, N.C., on April 1 to move into a […]
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