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He found a bagel shop's location based on a video. The skill has made him TikTok famous.
Trevor Rainbolt, who is renowned for being able to uncover precise locations using obscure images, found a bagel shop after searching for more than 38 hours.
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Former ByteDance executive says Chinese Communist Party tracked Hong Kong protesters via data
A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Communist Party used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong.
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Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he's a TikTok star
World War II veteran Jake Larson survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he’s a TikTok star.
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What Are ‘Beige Flags'? What to Know About TikTok's Viral Relationship Trend
Weirder than green flags, less concerning than red flags, are beige flags something to worry about — or to celebrate?
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New York Man Is Fired After a Woman Accused Him of Ripping Her Wig Off in the Street
A woman whose wig was ripped off her head by a man while walking in New York City early Monday morning said she now wants to take legal action.
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Viral TikTok Shows San Diego Woman Rescuing Red-Tailed Hawk
A TikTok video posted by a San Diego woman has gone viral, generating more than 20 million views. In the video, Amber Smet is recording herself as she rescues what wildlife experts identified as a juvenile red-tailed hawk.
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Wes Anderson on His New '50s-Set Film ‘Asteroid City,' AI and All Those TikTok Videos
“Asteroid City” is among Anderson’s most charmingly chock-full creations, a much-layered, ’50s-set fusion of science fiction, midcentury theater and about a hundred other influences ranging from Looney Tunes to “Bad Day at Black Rock.”
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Bioré Apologizes After Using TikToker Who Survived School Shooting to Promote Pore Strips
Viewers felt the inclusion of a school shooting in a skincare ad was insensitive and “dystopian.”
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TikTok Sues Montana to Reverse State's Ban of the App
TikTok disputes Montana’s allegations the Chinese government could access info about the app’s users.
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Should Parents Charge Their Kids Rent? One Couple Divides the Internet
A Texas couple started charging their daughter rent after she opted to live at home following her high school graduation.
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Group of TikTokers Sue Montana Over First-In-Nation Law Banning App
The Montana residents also argued in a legal complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security.
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Montana Just Banned TikTok Completely: Here's How the State Plans to Enforce the Law
The new rules in Montana will have more far-reaching effects than TikTok bans already in place on government-issued devices in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government.
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Montana Becomes First State to Ban TikTok
Other states have moved to ban the social media app on government devices, but this is the first statewide ban.
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Montana Becomes First State to Completely Ban TikTok, Faces Legal Battle Ahead
Some lawmakers, the FBI and officials at other agencies are concerned the video-sharing app, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance
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TikTok Will Pay Content Creators Who Make Popular Effects and Filters
The platform announced the launch of a $6 million fund called TikTok’s Effect Creator Rewards on Tuesday.
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Why ‘Get Ready With Me' Videos Have Become a Booming TikTok Genre
Social media creators allow followers a glimpse into their routines getting ready for everything from a night out to a trip to the doctor’s office.
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Americans Caught Smuggling Over 650 Pounds of Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel
There is a Fruit Roll-Up shortage in Israel because of a TikTok trend that involves filling the candy with ice cream.
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Congress Eyes New Rules for Tech: Here's What's Under Consideration
Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, but there is very little consensus on how.
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Facebook Has 3 Billion Users. Many of Them Are Old.
Facebook is facing a battle for relevancy as it approaches two decades in existence.
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‘Benadryl Challenge' That Killed Ohio Teen Lands NJ Boy in Hospital; See Mom's Warning
A deadly social media challenge using “Benadryl” is making a comeback among young people. Brian Thompson reports.