The Latest Breaking News from TikTok

Brooklyn And Victoria Beckham Wedding Dance Video Gets Trolled Online As Eldest Son Claims It Was Inappropriate And Made Him Feel Uncomfortable

Brooklyn Beckham accuses Victoria of sabotaging his marriage and 'hijacking' his first dance, sparking viral memes online.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

TikTok's PineDrama App Debuts Quietly, Betting on Bite-Sized Dramas for Mobile Fans

TikTok rolls out PineDrama, a standalone micro drama app akin to ReelShort and FlickReels, outside the app that lets viewers watch short storytelling videos

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

Kansas City woman gets 90-minute massage, tips $25 for it. Then the worker asks her for more: ‘I won’t be going back there again’

Tipping has been a divisive topic among American consumers for years now.

The Mary Sue · Jan 19

‘I replaced my Rheem water heater twice within 5 years’: Woman’s water heater goes out—and the warranty’s voided. Then a small business owner steps in

Times are tough. Wallets are tight. Small businesses seem to be shuttering daily. But honest, pro-customer, small businesses still exist, and they still very much offer more care and customer service than the megacorporations that threaten to render them extinct.

The Mary Sue · Jan 19

TikTok to roll out enhanced age checks as social media ban pressure grows

The platform said new technology will be able to use ‘on-platform behaviour’ to ‘predict’ whether a user is under 13

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Indigenous TikTok star 'Bush Legend' is actually AI-generated, leading to accusations of 'digital blackface'

As AI-generated images and videos become more common, Indigenous people are increasingly concerned about digital forms of cultural appropriation and blackface.

LiveScience · Jan 19

Why You Shouldn’t Trust TikTok’s ‘No-Dig’ Method in Clay Soil

Clay soil does not care about your viral gardening hack. It doesn’t care how aesthetic the video is, how calming the background music feels, or how confidently someone says “trust me.” Clay soil has its own personality—dense, stubborn, slow to drain, and deeply unimpressed by shortcuts.

Frugal Gardening · Jan 19

Some Of Your Parents’ Financial Advice Was Smart

Your parents didn’t hand you money wisdom with a neon sign or a viral TikTok soundtrack. They delivered it over dinner, during car rides, or while pointing sternly at a crumpled receipt. You rolled your eyes, sighed dramatically, and promised yourself you would do things differently.

The Free Financial Advisor · Jan 19

‘I now have glass stuck in my thumb’: PetSmart customer buys Playology cat toy—then claims its dangerous material became embedded in her finger

Buying a pet toy is always a coin toss. On one hand, you never know whether your temperamental cat is going to prefer a state-of-the-art $85 toy over a dilapidated cardboard box. On the other hand, it’s difficult to judge whether a shiny new trinket would be safe for animals—or…

The Mary Sue · Jan 19