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· Rebecca Moon
TikTok video of 2 Asian shoppers picking green pieces off of lettuce at grocery draws criticism
A TikToker user shared a video on June 4 of two Asian women pulling the outer green leaves off of several heads of iceberg lettuce in the produce section of Coles. While one woman pulls off the leaves, the other woman places them into bags. Some internet users defended the…
· Carl Samson
TikTok executive under company investigation after he said he ‘didn’t believe’ in maternity leave
Joshua Ma, chief of TikTok’s European e-commerce arm for ByteDance — the platform’s parent company — was forced to “step back” from his role after telling employees that he did not believe in offering maternity leave. The London-based employees are involved in TikTok Shop, a…
· Bryan Ke
Grande Cosmetics founder addresses lash serum TikTok controversy
The founder of New York-based cosmetic company Grande Cosmetics has addressed the controversy surrounding her company’s trending eyelash growth serum and its adverse side effects, including the loss of monolids. Several Asian women have shared their experiences on TikTok, saying…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikToker reveals shadowy intruder reported by her spooked neighbors is cardboard cutout of BTS’ Jin
A Filipino fan’s standee of BTS’ Jin spooked neighbors after it was mistaken for a ghost in the Philippines. The life-sized cardboard figure was placed by her apartment window, creating an eerie silhouette behind her curtains when viewed from outside. The building opposite from…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok video of diner’s ‘professional’ chopstick technique for eating ramen leaves viewers puzzled
A man identified as Jahn Kov has gone viral on social media for treating his chopsticks like knitting needles while eating ramen. TikTok user Irina Kovtunovich first posted about Kov on April 2, and popular Instagram meme page Memes by Joe reposted the viral video on Wednesday.…
· Celine Pun
Eat your avocados with condensed milk to try the Filipino dessert trend on TikTok
TikTok user @anna..paull shared a now-viral video of herself trying a Filipino dessert made of avocado, ice and condensed milk. Filipino families have their own variations of this dessert, with some preferring to finely grind their ice in a blender or mash their avocados for a…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker who retired as an engineer at age 30 warns: Co-workers ‘are not your friends or family’
Frank Niu, a retired software engineer who worked with big-name companies such as Netflix for a decade, warned TikTok users that their colleagues are “not your friends” and “not your family.” Niu answered a follower’s question on TikTok last week about whether being slow to…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese ‘old heartthrobs’ dance on TikTok to raise awareness of their town’s declining population
A group of four Japanese men in their 50s and 60s, known on TikTok as “Ojiqun” (old heartthrobs), went viral on social media for their “adorable” way of promoting their rural town of Wake, in western Japan’s Okayama Prefecture. “We wanted to come up with something that would…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indonesian teen killed after attempting TikTok challenge in which users jump in front of moving trucks
An 18-year-old teen was instantly killed after attempting a TikTok challenge popular in Indonesia that dares users to jump in front of moving trucks. The teen was hit by an eight-wheel truck and rolled under the vehicle while attempting the “Angel of Death” challenge in…
· Bryan Ke
‘I no longer have monolids’: Cosmetics company under fire from TikTok users over lash serum’s side effects
Grande Cosmetics is under fire after several TikTok users claimed they suffered adverse side effects, including changes in their eyelids, from using an eyelash growth serum called GrandeLASH-MD. The product contains isopropyl cloprostenate, a synthetic prostaglandin analog that…
· Celine Pun
Video of Australian TikToker struggling for a full 2 minutes to open a Ramune goes viral
A viral video by TikToker @thereallifemeggriffin shows her sitting in the driver’s seat of her car, excited to try a blue bottle of Japan’s national soda, Ramune. The video has garnered over 782,000 likes and 12,000 comments as of this writing. Ramune is known for coming in a…
· Rebecca Moon
Video of TikToker gagging in Asian grocery store, saying it has a ‘pet store’ draws backlash
A TikTok user is under fire after posting a now- deleted video of an Asian grocery store where he is seen gagging and stating that there is a “pet store” inside. While smelling different food products, the user pretended to gag and referred to the live crab tank as a place…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikToker explains why sharing plane ticket photos on social media poses serious risks
A performance coach on TikTok explained why people should not post photos of their plane tickets to social media. Some of the potential risks include exposure of passport numbers and the last four digits of the credit card used to purchase the ticket. The TikToker warned that…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikToker goes on Dior shopping spree after salesperson ignored her mom for looking ‘poor’
A TikToker went on a Dior shopping spree after her mother returned from the store and explained that a Dior sales associate neglected her for looking “poor.” The sales associate reportedly refused to show the woman’s mother the products she was looking for and “left her standing…
· Rebecca Moon
British man praises Singapore on TikTok after his missing wallet — minus only $40 — is returned to police
A British man in Singapore who lost his wallet containing $500 was surprised when he received a letter from Singapore police that his wallet had been found. The man posted a video sharing his experience to TikTok on Thursday, which garnered more than 3,400 likes and over 62,000…
· Rebecca Moon
Transgender and disabled TikToker says TSA sexually assaulted his girlfriend and broke his walker
A transgender and disabled TikToker claimed in a TikTok video that TSA agents at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Los Angeles International Airport sexually assaulted his girlfriend and broke his walker. TSA agents allegedly forced the TikToker to stand without his walker for 20…
· Ryan General
‘This is the reason there’s a shortage’: Mother calls out shopper hoarding baby formula in viral TikTok video
As the shortage of baby formula continues to sweep through the U.S., some shoppers have begun engaging in heated arguments to secure their supply. In a viral TikTok video, a young mother can be heard confronting another shopper who had taken all the baby formula on display at a…
· Rebecca Moon
Cantonese tutor points out glaring errors in big-budget Chinese dramas in viral TikTok video
A video highlighting glaring errors in Chinese dramas with budgets in the millions of dollars posted on Tuesday has gone viral. One Chinese fantasy drama highlighted in the video had a budget of $7 million but made several mistakes such as showing a flying drone despite the…
· Ryan General
Woman’s TikTok video about her $31 Shein shoes deflating in the Las Vegas heat goes viral
TikTok user @eacarrasco shared that the pair of Mary Jane shoes she purchased from Chinese online retailer Shein melted due to the Las Vegas heat. Shein, which sells inexpensive fashion items, has seen massive growth in the U.S. in recent years, becoming the biggest fast fashion…
· Bryan Ke
‘Fire erupts wherever I am’: Pakistani TikToker accused of starting forest fire for views
Pakistani TikToker Humaira Asghar, also known to her 11.5 million TikTok followers as Dolly, is facing severe criticism for filming in front of a forest fire amid one of South Asia's intense heat waves. In her now-deleted TikTok video, Asghar can be seen walking in front of a…