Australian Government Social Media Ban: What It Means for Digital Marketing Agencies Ever wondered what would happen if the government restricted social media access for young users? inkl · Aug 18, 2025
‘Skibidi’, ‘Delulu’ & ‘Tradwife’ Among Deeply Online Words Added To Cambridge Dictionary Here's one I bet you thought you'd never see, "skibidi”, “tradwife” and “delulu” have been added to this year’s Cambridge Dictionary. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 18, 2025
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025
‘Call the police’: Woman takes shower at her friend’s place. Then she realizes someone put Nair in shampoo bottle Losing hair is devastating for anyone, but for women, it can feel especially personal. The Mary Sue · Aug 17, 2025
What Americans Said About Money In 1994 Still Rings Alarm Bells For Today's Crisis Thirty years before today’s financial influencers started preaching about emergency funds and investment basics on TikTok, ordinary Americans were already sounding the alarm about the nation’s broken relationship with money. A revealing street interview from 1994, captured by documentary filmmaker David Hoffman on his YouTube channel, shows that the financial… Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025
‘I’m 36 and this is the first I’m hearing of this’: Cleaner walks into female public restroom. Then she reveals how you’re using the metal boxes wrong If you’ve ever been inside a female public restroom, you may have noticed a metal box called the receptacle next to the toilet. When it’s that time of the month, you dump the feminine hygiene product into it and move on with your day. However, one cleaner demonstrates what she… The Mary Sue · Aug 17, 2025
9 Products That Mysteriously Disappeared After TikTok Went Viral TikTok has a way of making things vanish. One day, you see a product everywhere. Next, it’s gone from the shelves. This isn’t just about trends. It’s about how fast social media can change what we buy and what stores can keep in stock. If you’ve ever wondered why you… Grocery Coupon Guide · Aug 17, 2025
There's No Tip-Toeing Around Vibram FiveFingers Shoes Now Vibram FiveFingers are everywhere—and not as controversial as they seem. Marie Claire · Aug 17, 2025
Gen Z was growing obsessed with luxury watches. New tariffs on Switzerland could cool the expensive hobby Experts say high-end Swiss-made watches carry social cachet strong enough to retain young luxury watch fanatics willing to spend big. Fortune · Aug 17, 2025
There’s an app for businesses to promote ‘freebies’. But you’ll need to be a model or have thousands of followers US LIFESTYLE: Models and influencers don’t pay for their matchas and exercise classes like plebs — they use apps to find which businesses will give them free stuff, explains Brittany Miller The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025
A millennial couple grew their side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5 million a year—here's how the cofounder would start it again, with nothing The millennial founders of The Nitro Bar turned a $1,500 investment into a multimillion-dollar company—thanks to college students and viral TikTok videos. Fortune · Aug 17, 2025
Who Is Karla Marcotte? 'Micro Influencer' Who Took Down Prominent SF Chef Luke Sung – Was She Telling The Truth? Luke Sung claims a viral row with influencer Karla Marcotte not only damaged his reputation and business but also caused serious emotional distress for his family. International Business Times UK · Aug 17, 2025
CleanTok is obsessed with this electric scrubbing brush that leaves your home spotless in seconds – now Aldi has released a £17 version It's a game-changing cleaning product Ideal Home · Aug 17, 2025
The First Descendant is using AI ads with weird digital clones of actual streamers The marketing copy sounds like it was written by an LLM too. PC Gamer · Aug 17, 2025
International Business Times · Aug 17, 2025 'Pickypockets!' Vigilante Pairs With Social Media On London Streets On a recent weekday, Diego Galdino was on the hunt for pickpockets in central London, patrolling tourist hotspots for familiar suspects and telltale signs of those about to commit thefts.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 Chili’s is back, thanks to its viral mozzarella sticks: Once-flailing chain is building new restaurants again Chili’s brought back its famous ribs and went viral on TikTok thanks to its mozzarella sticks
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025 Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2 Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
Bored Panda · Aug 16, 2025 Conjoined Twins Abby And Brittany Hensel Spark Buzz After Being Seen With A Newborn Baby “I have so many questions and they’re all inappropriate.”
The Mary Sue · Aug 16, 2025 ‘What does the Maintenance Manager have to do with ANYTHING??’: California Marriott guest tries to use gym room. Then 2 managers intervene When you book a hotel that has a gym, pool, or other amenities, you expect to be able to use them. Maybe there’s an extra charge, but you’d be told about it ahead of time. According to one Marriott guest, though, that’s not always the case.
Grocery Coupon Guide · Aug 16, 2025 Caught on Camera: The Shocking Truth Behind Everyday Purchases Every time you walk into a store, you’re being watched. Cameras track your every move, from the moment you grab a cart to the second you check out. This isn’t just about stopping theft. It’s about learning how you shop, what you buy, and even how you feel while you’re…
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 The viral ‘RushTok’ trend blew up. Sororities are banning prospects from posting ‘Now a lot of girls just come to the university to be influencers’
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 ‘What I eat in a day’ videos are everywhere. Are they a toxic influence or helpful reminder to eat well? IN FOCUS: Influencers are sharing everything they eat in a day as part of a viral social media trend but is this fuelling unhealthy obsessions with food asks Chloe Laws
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 Pilates Princess: How the ‘pilates body’ became the most toxic aspirational physique LET’S UNPACK THAT: The girl of the moment is the uber-disciplined, Lululemon-clad fitness obsessive, who’s traded the aspirational 2010s Kardashian physique for something smaller, leaner and minimalist — but it’s just another exercise in delusion, writes Ellie Muir
The Mary Sue · Aug 15, 2025 ‘Then don’t go?’: Woman gets invited to destination wedding that’ll cost her $4K. Why do viewers think she’s wrong to complain? It’s the eternal(ish) dilemma: “I love you, but I don’t want to go.”
Bored Panda · Aug 15, 2025 Doctor Reveals Tiny Habit That Could Help Prevent Heart Attack and Dementia "Why isn't this common knowledge?!"