[ad_1] “A girl who is a Pick Me has internalized misogyny and puts down other women for male validation,” says Yazmin, a 20-year-old California college student who is also a part-time content creator. (She notes that she doesn’t particularly like calling a woman a Pick Me.) The term Pick Me is also not an original … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift’s songs have returned to TikTok ahead of the release of her upcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” On April 11, TikTok users regained access to some of Swift’s tracks about two months after Variety reported that the music catalog of Universal Music Group, which owns Swift’s record label, Republic Records, was being … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok after a ten-week hiatus, . Her tunes left the platform between the social media app and Swift’s label, Universal Music Group. It’s unclear what kind of deal Swift struck with TikTok to allow her to return to the platform, but we know one thing. The deal did … Read more
[ad_1] Jen Manly recently discovered microfeminism, a single word that managed to crystalize the desire she’s always had to make the world—or at least her world—a more equitable place for women. The definition underscores the idea that creating change doesn’t always require grandiose actions, but starts with small, highly intentional daily gestures like always asking … Read more
[ad_1] LinkedIn is testing a new feed of TikTok-like vertical videos. The feature hasn’t been publicly announced but it’s been spotted by users in recent days and the company the tests to TechCrunch. According to shared by Instagram employee Jenny Eishingdrelo and a video posted by influencer marketing exec Austin Null, the new feed will … Read more
[ad_1] Bethenny Frankel says she was hit by a random stranger in New York City. The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star, 53, described the alleged assault, which she said took place when a “homeless man” struck her while she was apartment hunting in the city, in a TikTok video on March 28. … Read more
[ad_1] Gizem Sirmali had lived in New York City for three days when a stranger hit her in the face on the sidewalk. The content creator is originally from Turkey, and had moved to Manhattan from Germany for a two-month scholarship program through a marketing agency. On February 7, she had been walking around Soho … Read more
[ad_1] TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, … Read more
[ad_1] Last summer, TikTok said it planned to form a “youth council” of teens the company as part of a broader push to beef up safety features for the app’s youngest users. That group is now official, and they have already started meeting with the company, including CEO Shou Chew, the company . The announcement … Read more
[ad_1] As the Senate the bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok, lawmakers have heard directly from intelligence officials about the alleged national security threat posed by the app. Now, two prominent senators the office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify and make public what they have shared. “We are … Read more