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What is a ‘dopamine detox’? And do I need one?

Advice about cutting down on dopamine is everywhere right now. From “dopamine fasting” to “anti-dopamine parenting” and even “raw-dogging” flights (going without any screens, books or music), TikTok influencers claim these practices have rewired their brains.

The Conversation

What Is Skin Flooding? The 77M Strong TikTok Trend Promising The Ultimate Donut Glaze

If it means I'll have glass skin, I'll do anything.

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‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use

Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?

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Plastic surgery as a sign of family unity: Colombia, Verónica Aspice, her parents, aunts and uncles, and $68,000

Family vacation? Yes. But with a scalpel included? Yes. Influencer Verónica Apice went viral on TikTok after posting a video documenting how she and four members of her family underwent plastic surgery during a trip to Colombia. The total cost: more than $68,000. But for this half-Colombian, half-Italian family, the…

Latin Times

10 Scammer Tricks That Start With Social Media DMs

Your social media direct messages (DMs) feel like a private space, a place for casual chats with friends and followers. Unfortunately, scammers see your inbox as a direct, unregulated pipeline to you. They have become experts at crafting messages that bypass your natural skepticism by leveraging the trust you have…

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The remarkable rise of eBird – the world’s biggest citizen science project

The lights in the auditorium darken. The cacophony of voices subsides. The enormous screen comes to life, displaying a satellite image of Australia and the scattering of islands directly to the north. The contrast between the dry, orangey red of most of Australia and the deep green of Papua New…

The Conversation

‘If I am in trouble, I hope a woman is around’: Server says customer left with no tip. Then guest’s brother comes back inside, asks to look at the check

When two brothers walked out of a restaurant, a server thought the meal was over—until one of them came back to check the receipt. What happened next turned an ordinary shift into a viral TikTok about kindness, confrontation, and why, as one commenter put it, “I think if I learned…

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Instacart Teams Up With TikTok On Retail Media Data

Maplebear Inc. (NASDAQ:CART), parent company of Instacart, announced a new collaboration with TikTok that will benefit consumer packaged goods advertisers.

Benzinga

Nigel Farage felt ‘genuinely worried’ by alleged TikTok death threat, court hears

Fayaz Khan, 26, is on trial at Southwark crown court accused of threatening to shoot Reform UK leader

The Guardian - UK

'Scary times': Youtube’s biggest star MrBeast fears AI could impact 'millions of creators' after Sora launch

Content creators such as Casey Neistat have warned of the ramifications of Sora, which he called a “TikTok clone where every video is AI.”

Fortune

‘HOW did they not see you?’ Guys playing ding-dong ditch are blissfully unaware the victims of their prank are sitting right behind them

"The lights are on but nobody's home."

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You Must Listen to Kevin Harlan’s Call of Trevor Lawrence’s Wild Touchdown

The Jaguars QB had an eventful game-winning TD and Harlan called it perfectly.

Sports Illustrated

Nigel Farage: ‘I feared migrant would come to England and shoot me’ after TikTok video threat, court told

Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making threat to kill Reform UK leader in October last year

The Independent UK

‘I was barely hanging on with life. Now, I’m coming home’: Cap Carter on ending his career – then becoming a hit

Three years ago, the western Sydney singer staged a farewell tour. Now he’s releasing his debut album, a story of healing and hope

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‘Now I understand’: Man sees videos recorded with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. Then he exposes why the glasses are ‘dangerous’

A TikTok creator just sounded the alarm on how Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses might be making it way too easy to secretly film people.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage tells court migrant’s TikTok 'threat to kill him' was 'chilling'

Fayaz Khan, 26, appeared at Southwark Crown Court charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader

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Influencer’s Fake Syringe Attack Pranks Get Him Arrested, But His Sentence Sparks Mass Outrage

“I didn’t think it could hurt people. That was my mistake, I didn’t think about others, I thought about myself.”

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Graham Norton Allegedly Cut Off Jodie Turner-Smith’s “Insensitive” Question To Taylor Swift

“Taylor is so intelligent, there’s no way she didn’t realize what Jodie’s question was intended to ask.”

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TikTok Prankster Jailed After Pretending to Jab Strangers With Syringe – How Dangerous Was This Stunt?

French influencer jailed after pretending to jab strangers with a syringe during nationwide fear over real needle attacks at festivals.

Euronews

Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams on AI deepfakes of her father: ‘Horrible TikTok slop’

"AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed." Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda has criticised AI-generated videos of her father, amid the rise in deepfakes courtesy of OpenAI's new video tool Sora 2.

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‘Same exact dreams’: TikTok is freaking out over everyone having the same nightmare, are you affected?

Some dreams aren't worth having.

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What Makes Limited-Edition Foods Go Viral?

Limited-edition foods capture attention like a once-in-a-lifetime moment. There are numerous clever tactics employed behind the scenes to achieve that all-important virality.

Benzinga

Trump Declares 'I Saved TikTok' In Viral Return, JD Vance Joins Comeback As US-Owned App Launches

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance made a high-profile return to TikTok on Monday, using the platform to tout a new U.S.-owned version of the app.

The Independent UK

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father: ‘Just stop doing this to him’

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

AAP

Social media ban trims budding young barber's following

Content creators have inspired many young Australians to take up trades, but a social media ban could throw a spanner in the works.

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