Category Archives: Tik Tok

TikTok CEO Set to Testify Before Congress as U.S. Considers Ban Over China Ties

Posted on March 24, 2023 by oliviaqiu16

FOXBusiness TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday as the social media giant faces a potential ban over national security concerns related to its China-based parent company, ByteDance. These … Continue reading →

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Data Privacy or Censorship? Florida Governor Proposes TikTok Ban on State Devices, Sparking Debate on Free Speech

Posted on February 20, 2023 by oliviaqiu16

MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES | New York Daily News Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a bill that would block access to social media platforms like TikTok on state and local government devices. This move is in response to concerns about potential … Continue reading →

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To Sludge or not to Sludge?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by chandinishirupalli

According to (Damji, 2022), who talks about how influencers on Tiktok and Youtube have been discussing sludging, which deals with coating a person’s face with a product such as Vaseline, Cerave, and Aquaphor, which will help in sealing in moisture … Continue reading →

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Fact or (Science) Fiction?

Posted on February 15, 2022 by chataram

Social media has removed gatekeeping and has helped to democratize thought. This has sparked unprecedented access to innovative and creative ideas. Layman and thought leaders alike can share their ideas with the masses and curate a dedicated following who are … Continue reading →

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New Policy Guidelines from TikTok

Posted on February 10, 2022 by chandinishirupalli

According to (Sato, 2022), who article discusses how Tiktok will remove footage that promotes disordered eating symptoms such as short-term fasting and overexercising as a guideline towards their new community guidelines. Most of this sort of content is already banned. … Continue reading →

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What is the Real World? Social Media’s Affect on Users’ Mental Health and Perception of Reality

Posted on February 7, 2022 by benpalmieri22

How do we know what “real life” is anymore? The effects of social media on those scrolling through photos/videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter are much more complicated and negative than pure jealousy. Social media creates a clouded … Continue reading →

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Ways to Diminish your Time on Social Media

Posted on February 4, 2022 by chandinishirupalli

According to (Caddy, 2022), who talks about how there are ways to control the amount of time spent on social media by changing through settings so that people will not spend too much time on media or become dependable on … Continue reading →

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This 92-Year-Old’s Still Got It: How A Respected African Musician Went Viral Without Any Knowledge About Social Media

Posted on January 24, 2022 by benpalmieri22

Now, this is a story I love to see. Giddes Chalamanda, a 92-year-old man and respected Malawian musician, has recently gone viral after a reggae remix of his song “Linny” called “Linny Hoo” gained over 80 million views on TikTok … Continue reading →

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Dangers of Algorithms Among Children

Posted on January 23, 2022 by chandinishirupalli

According to (Lyons, 2022), who talks about Meta, a Facebook parent company, now has new activities on its messages kids platform to teach children how to use the internet safely and healthily properly. The way they learn is through online … Continue reading →

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How to TikTok like a pro

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Bruce Warren

In the article 9 Trailblazing TikTok entrepreneurs (and what you can learn from them), nine TikTokers share their “secrets” and techniques for building their communities and followers. Particularly during the pandemic, TikTok use has grown significantly, not just in the … Continue reading →

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