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Over the past few months, popular memes have circulated on social media that link Omarion’s name with the Omicron variant because they sound somewhat similar. The R&B singer took to TikTok on Saturday to wish his fans a happy New Year, posting a video in which he addressed the Omicron jokes. “Hi everybody, this is Omarion. […]
Among the more unsettling aspects of our increasingly dour existence, for many, has been the proliferation of content made possible by deepfake technology. But Miles Fisher, best known for being the Tom Cruise deepfake guy, insists the tech behind it all is “morally neutral.” In a new interview with Today, Fisher—whose viral TikTok clips are made […]
Former TikTok content moderator Candie Frazier has filed a lawsuit against the video sharing platform, accusing its parent company ByteDance of failing to protect her mental health. According to the proposed class-action lawsuit, per the Verge, Frazier said ByteDance did not provide enough mental health support to its content moderators. She said that in her […]
A family in Pennsylvania is speaking out after the death of their 10-year-old daughter, who is reported to have participated in the Blackout Challenge on TikTok. In short, the challenge—which has appeared in a number of headlines this year—is built around the idea of intentionally losing consciousness. 10-year-old Nyla, per a regional report from WPVI-TV, died earlier this month […]
School districts across the country are on high alert in response to anonymous threats of violence being made on TikTok. Per local new reports, districts in California, Texas, Minnesota, and Missouri announced plans to close down Friday after anonymous shooting and bomb threats were made on TikTok. USA Today reports schools in Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Montana, New York and Pennsylvania increased their […]
When it comes to money, people either brag about how much they have or complain about not having enough. One thing that’s not discussed enough, though, is how to save it and how to make it work for you. Thankfully there are folks like Irvin Peña who are changing that by regularly sharing snackable financial […]
Messing up song lyrics is a common mistake that can be both amusing and embarrassing. But in Wendy Osefo’s case, it can also be inspiring. During a November appearance on The Wendy Williams Show, guest host Michael Rapaport asked the reality TV star if she was a fan of Nicki Minaj. Osefo, who stars in The Real […]
SZA’s “I Hate U,” previously released as part of a SoundCloud-shared trio of tracks earlier this year, has now been officially released to all streaming services. “Honestly this started out as an exercise . I just wanted somewhere to dump my thoughts w out pressure..y’all made it a thing and I’m not mad lmao. ask […]
Over 50 high school students were suspended this week for participating in a TikTok challenge for Nardo Wick’s song “Who Want Smoke.” Fox Chicago reports two separate incidents at Tinley Park High School outside of Chicago, Illinois, as well as West Creek High School in Tennessee, resulted in the suspensions. The video showed teachers simulating gun violence […]
As if this past weekend’s Astroworld tragedy wasn’t bad enough on its own, a secondary problem has surfaced in the ensuing days centered around the spreading of offensively stupid conspiracy theories. At the center of much of this spreading is TikTok, where videos positing Satanic Panic-esque fabrications have gained traction. Unfortunately, you’ve likely seen some of […]
