Although major museums worldwide are taking on TikTok, it’s the less-renowned museums that are winning big.
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Using Her Art History Training, a Tiktoker Debunks Eurovision’s Cocaine Controversy
Popular Tiktoker and art historian Mary McGillivray mapped the angles and visual geometry of the scene to debunk rumors that the musician celebrated his band’s win with cocaine.
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How to Tell a Scary Story on TikTok
Live TikToks featuring séances, “hauntings,” and other spooky things are becoming incredibly popular.
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Gen Zers in Russia Are Using TikTok as a Catchy Tool of Political Resistance
In Russia, high schoolers have massively taken to TikTok to express their support of Alexei Navalny, the resolute opposition leader most feared by the Kremlin.
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The Strange World of TikTok “Reality Shifters”
Popular video creators claim to have actually visited other universes (especially fictional ones) in their sleep. They have millions of dedicated believers.
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“Hahahahahaha” Can Be No Laughing Matter on TikTok
How one South Asian popular song, which was recently popularized on TikTok, is raising questions about cultural appropriation online.
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On Twitter, Frogs Were Mostly Nazis, On TikTok, They’re Often Queer
How frogs, more recently seen as a symbol of hate on Twitter, are being queered by TikTok users.
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One Flew Over the TikTok Nest
A look at how some healthcare professionals on TikTok are using the platform to cultivate a healthy conversation about mental illness.
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Why Does TikTok Bother the Powerful So Much?
An Xiao Mina joins us to discuss why the new kid on the social media block is causing waves in halls of power around the world.
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Bread and TikToks for the Masses
The recent government threats to TikTok raise questions about the future of the internet, which we once saw as free and democratic. Is that still the case?
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Will TikTok Be Banned in the US?
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says the proposed ban is an effort to “deny the Chinese communist party access to private information that belongs to Americans.”
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Doctors and Nurses Cope With COVID on TikTok
As the pandemic continues, healthcare professionals use the social media app to share information, vent their frustrations, or just have some fun.