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News Articles: TikTok

Alex Warren's (left) "Ordinary" continues to climb up the <em>Billboard</em> Hot 100 chart. Meanwhile Jack Black (right) scores a surprising record with a very short song from<em> A Minecraft Movie</em>.

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  • Music

Jack Black hits a milestone on the charts, while Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' keeps rising

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first top 10 album and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" continues to move up the Hot 100.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson
These TikTok videos focus on the idea that Chinese manufacturers are selling luxury goods that are the same quality as well-known brands for a fraction of the price, and urging consumers to buy directly from them.

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  • Arts & Life

Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?

Amid tariff confusion, online vendors are looking to recruit new customers.

April 19, 2025
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo,
  • Mia Venkat,
  • and 1 more

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  • Health

Move over Paleo diet, it's Dinosaur Time, a TikTok trend all about devouring veggies

On social media, people are gobbling up greens like they are giant primeval beasts. Nutritionists say it's not a bad way to get more fiber and micronutrients in.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Boden
The chaos surrounding TikTok in recent months has sent creators on the platform into an emotional spiral.

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  • Arts & Life

TikTok creators go from sadness and fear to...'whatever!' over app's future

It's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

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  • Technology

Trump extends TikTok's sell-by deadline again

On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A 2024 file photo of TikTok's offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app's fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply with a federal law that it divest itself of Chinese ownership.

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  • Technology

As deadline nears, the White House considers leasing TikTok's algorithm from China

Ahead of a self-imposed April 5 deadline, the Trump administration is close to clinching a deal with Oracle to oversee TikTok's U.S. operations.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources.

Tagged as: 

  • Your Health

TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don't trust it for a diagnosis

TikTok has become the go-to source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds that a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.

March 24, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston.

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  • Business

TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores

Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance.

February 15, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Florida at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, on Saturday.

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  • Politics

Trump's Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane's color to TikTok and Canada

President Donald Trump popped in to the plane's press cabin while flying from Las Vegas to Florida to share his thoughts since taking office in a 20-minute Q&A with reporters.

January 26, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Boone Hogg (left) and Logan Jugler, who run the account @officialstickreviews, show off their sticks.

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  • Strange News

Stick with us: Why the internet is obsessed with one of the simplest tools known to man

"Stick Nation" is a worldwide movement that thrives on irreverent, fantastical and downright wholesome descriptions of sticks.

January 23, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Hartounian
The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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  • Business

Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms

The order follows TikTok going dark for about 14 hours after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the service from operating in the U.S. unless it breaks away from its parent company in China.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17 in Houston.

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  • Business

TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban

The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.

January 19, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reacts during a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Sunday, one day ahead of his inauguration ceremony.

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  • Politics

Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration

Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies.

January 19, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Less than a day from when the popular social media app is set to be banned in the U.S., President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying the expulsion of TikTok.

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  • Business

TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban

The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.

January 19, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Less than a day from when the popular social media app is set to be banned in the U.S., President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying the expulsion of TikTok.

Tagged as: 

  • National

Trump says he'll likely give TikTok a 90-day extension

President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying a ban less than 24 hours from when the social media app is expected to shut down.

January 18, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Juliana Kim
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