The Latest Breaking News from TikTok

TikToker reveals confusion after he’s asked to tip while online shopping: ‘Who is it going to?’

‘Is the tip going to make it ship faster?’ one viewer asked

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Taylor Swift laughed so hard while singing a song that's allegedly about Kanye West

We're laughing with her

Marie Claire · Jul 25, 2023

‘Ice-cream so good’: how are TikTok creators making money from bizarre gestures and phrases on a loop?

A new trend is seeing some creators impersonating NPCs, or video game characters that aren’t controlled by players

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Threads gets another free app update to welcome Elon Musk’s exes

The biggest rival to the service formerly known as Twitter teases big new features

T3 · Jul 25, 2023

Brickbat: Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates have ordered the arrest of a man for filming an "arrogant" TikTok video in a luxury car showroom. The video showed an Asian man in Emirati dress accompanied by assistants carrying large sums of cash. The man tosses money at employees and mocks a…

Reason · Jul 25, 2023

Woman claims restaurant ‘hack’ for toddlers solves family dinners out

‘This is so wrong,’ a critic remarked

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

TikTok introduces text-only posts as Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X

The video sharing platform will allow posts of up to 1,000 words, in a move it characterised as ‘expanding the boundaries of content creation’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Man supported after refusing to pay $11 to sit next to girlfriend on plane

A passenger was praised for refusing to switch their first-class seat with a child in another viral TikTok

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

101-Year-Old Fabric Cutter Defies Retirement Norms

Jayne Burns continues to work and finds joy in her job, defying expectations of retirement.

Zenger · Jul 24, 2023

Bethenny Frankel criticises TJ Maxx after purchasing fake Manolo Blahnik shoes from store: ‘Such a scandal’

‘I’m going to wear these fake counterfeit shoes with pride because I own them now, but do not buy luxury goods at TJ Maxx,’ TV personality says

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023