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Lizzo Claims TikTok is Body Shaming

Quinn Fitzgerald October 26, 2021

Famous pop singer Lizzo has come down hard on social media sharing app TikTok for body-shaming after it took down a few photos that she had put up of her in a bathing suit. She says that TikTok keeps taking down videos of her in her bathing suits while letting other girls with different body types keep their videos up. Her rant about body shaming on TikTok has since been seen over 8 million times on the popular app.

Australians Using TikTok To Show Panic Toilet Paper Buying

Australians Using TikTok To Show Panic Toilet Paper Buying

Quinn Fitzgerald November 15, 2022

The novel coronavirus has caused many people to resort to a state of panic, with one consequence being panic-buying. In fact, it’s so prevalent at this point that it’s become a popular meme on social media, as young TikTok users in Australia turn to the social media sharing platform to mock those who are stripping supermarkets of toilet paper stock.

How Elizabeth Warren Changed TikTok Overnight

How Elizabeth Warren Changed TikTok Overnight

Quinn Fitzgerald November 13, 2022

It wasn’t that long ago that everyone, when thinking about TikTok, saw it as a fun, harmless way to share video content with friends, family, and fans. However, Elizabeth Warren has now changed all that.

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Dow’s Worst Day Since 1987 – And Bitcoin Won’t Save it

Quinn Fitzgerald October 25, 2021

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped under 10% on one of the world’s most wild trading days. This is the largest percentage day decline in one day since the stock market crashed in 1987. Investors brushed off the idea that the Federal Reserve went into damage control mode and offered nearly $1.5 trillion in emergency relief, as all major indexes saw a sharp drop.

How TikTok Attracts Lessons on Drugs

How TikTok Attracts Lessons on Drugs

Quinn Fitzgerald September 2, 2024

TikTok is full of fun content that spurs viral challenges and sharing with the greater community. However, it also has a dark side as well. One aspect of this dark side is drug-taking. Recently, it was found that there are now hundreds of videos that glamorize and glorify drug-taking, which is, in turn, teaching children how to take illicit substances, including ketamine and MDMA.

Instagram Adds Direct Messaging Feature to Windows 10

Instagram Adds Direct Messaging Feature to Windows 10

Quinn Fitzgerald November 13, 2022

If you tend to use Instagram on your PC through Windows 10, then you may notice that something has changed when you next access the app. This is because Instagram recently updated their software so that it can now be called a progressive web app, or a PWA.

TikTokkers are Filming Themselves in Quarantine

TikTokkers are Filming Themselves in Quarantine

Quinn Fitzgerald November 13, 2022

The rapid and increasing spread of the coronavirus means that there are a lot of people currently in quarantine – both voluntarily and involuntarily. With nothing to do for a while, quite a few people have turned to social media sharing platforms like TikTok to make the most of their situation.

U.S. Officials Talking to TikTok Over Political Disinformation

U.S. Officials Talking to TikTok Over Political Disinformation

Quinn Fitzgerald November 13, 2022

The U.S. government has reached out to TikTok in an attempt to stay on top of disinformation on social media sharing apps. As well as being increasingly popular among teens, the social media sharing app that’s owned by a Chinese company is also known for sharing its political memes as well. A press call occurred on Super Tuesday, with the main topic being election security.

Sheryl Sandberg’s Worried About TikTok’s Growth

Sheryl Sandberg’s Worried About TikTok’s Growth

Quinn Fitzgerald November 14, 2022

The COO of Facebook is worried that TikTok is a potential threat. When she sat down for an interview with an NBC reporter, she discussed the way that different social media companies compete with one another for engagement. She said that they compete for users’ attention constantly.

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How This Guy Tells Brands How to Grow Their TikTok Accounts

Quinn Fitzgerald October 25, 2021

It wasn’t that long ago that almost nobody was making money on TikTok, one of the world’s most popular social media sharing apps. However, now that it is growing exponentially, brands are descending in droves as they attempt to make the most of this brand new marketing space.