TikTok cemented its cultural impact from the beginning. The early days of TikTok felt like one big inside joke. It wasn’t until COVID-19 that the masses joined in.

Rebecca Jennings was a senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy. Her work has explored the rise of TikTok, internet aesthetics, and the pursuit of money and fame ...

The use of social media is contributing to declining attention spans, emotional volatility, and compulsive behaviors among ...

TikTok, which launched in 2016, has skyrocketed in popularity, growing faster than Instagram, YouTube or Facebook. The push to remove the app from Chinese authority follows concerns from lawmakers ...

BOSTON - Congressional lawmakers grilled TikTok's CEO amid growing calls to ban the social media app in the US. "I think the impact would be intense," said lifestyle content creator, A.J. Hernandez.

Nepal to ban TikTok, alleges damaging social impact. By Gopal Sharma. November 14, 2023 6:23 PM UTC Updated November 14, 2023 Item 1 of 2 Chinese flag and TikTok logo are seen in ...

When creators succeed, the startups that work in the creator economy generally succeed as well. Still, Wei isn’t particularly concerned that the friction from a TikTok ban would impact his ...

In less than 24 hours, TikTok users in the United States will find out if one of the most popular social media apps, has been banned. For many content creators and influencers, the anticipation of ...

TikTok’s future — and even its present — in the United States is as murky as a sleepy girl mocktail, which is, of course, one of hundreds of recipes that have gone viral on the platform.

But TikTok is not the only social platform kids have a hard time breaking away from, with Google also making changes to limit usage by not automatically replaying videos for people’s accounts ...