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· Bryan Ke
‘Unacceptable’: TikToker gets slammed for complaining about Kuala Lumpur International Airport in viral video
TikTok users have slammed a Greek travel vlogger after he complained about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Andreas Tomazou uploaded a video about the airport on TikTok on Wednesday.
· Ryan General
A remix of a Vietnamese pop hit has TikTok users dancing around the world
The viral “Ting Ting Tang Tang Tang” craze on TikTok uses a remixed version of the Vietnamese pop song “See Tình” by actress and singer Hoàng Thuý Linh. The song began trending globally after K-pop fan accounts started using a sped-up version of it in edited videos of South…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok’s favorite Filipino mom Mama Lulu reacts to her appearance in new Beyoncé music video
In a video uploaded to TikTok on Monday by everyone’s “favorite family of eedjiots,” Mama Lulu learns she is featured in a new music video for Queen Bey’s “Break My Soul.” In the clip, Mama Lulu, who is wrapped in a blanket emblazoned with a full-figure graphic of Beyoncé, can…
· Khier Casino
Viral TikTok of young woman dancing the night away is hurting our backs
A 43-second clip, originally posted TikTok user @Dfggujkjjj, shows the woman getting down on the dance floor by thrusting her arms and hips back and forth into the air. She even twerks at one point, as other women in attendance notice and laugh. The video appears to have been…
· Bryan Ke
Canadian TikToker Megha Thakur dies ‘suddenly’ at age 21, her parents announce
Canadian TikTok star Megha Thakur died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in the early morning of Nov. 24 at the age of 21. A private funeral was held for Thakur on Nov. 29. “Megha was a confident and independent young woman,” her parents announced on Instagram. “She will be dearly…
· Carl Samson
South Dakota bans TikTok among state employees, contractors over ties to Chinese government
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed Executive 2022-10 on Thursday, which bans state agencies, employees and contractors from using TikTok on state-owned electronic devices. The order reportedly came in response to “the growing national security threat posed by TikTok due to its…
· Bryan Ke
Thai man arrested after promoting crystal meth as skin brightener on TikTok
Udon Parnpinit, a 52-year-old Thai man from the Prang Ku district of Sisaket province, Thailand, was reportedly arrested in his home six hours after promoting the use of crystal meth in a video shared on Facebook and TikTok. Udon claimed that meth turns users’ skin gray while…
· Ryan General
Woman becomes TikTok’s ‘Gym Auntie’ after wholesome encounter with fitness influencer
Daniel Kim, who posts fitness-related content on his TikTok account @deekimm, has found a regular collaborator in a woman named Cheri who his followers have dubbed “Gym Auntie.” Kim met Cheri after she accidentally walked into his shot as he was recording a workout session back…
· Bryan Ke
Singaporean TikToker breaks down after seeing older diners eating alone in restaurant
A Singaporean influencer and her companion became teary-eyed in a video shared on Wednesday after seeing a number of elderly Japanese people eating alone in a ramen restaurant. Taylor told AsiaOne that she has a soft spot for the elderly and often finds herself feeling sad…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meet the Asian TikTokers chosen as the platform’s top creators for 2022
TikTok has released its second annual Discover List, spotlighting 50 global content creators who are making an outsized positive impact on and off the platform. The short-form video hosting service selects creators based on their video creations and their account’s growth,…
· Daniel Anderson
16-year-old member of global girl group XG takes over TikTok with her stunning trilingual rap
A trilingual rap from 16-year-old rookie idol Cocona of Japanese girl group XG has gone viral on TikTok. The rap, which features all-original lyrics in English, Korean and Japanese, is part of a newly released music video titled “[XG TAPE #2] GALZ XYPHER” featuring XG’s rap…
· Editorial Staff
17 #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt products from Asia you can get in the US
There aren’t many apps more entertaining than TikTok, but it’s also a great place to find interesting products that people just can’t stop raving about. Whether it’s the coolest Demon Slayer bandages you’ve ever seen, spicy self-heating instant hot pot (?!), space-saving…
· Khier Casino
South Korean YouTuber goes viral after being called ‘coronavirus’ in TikTok video
A South Korean social media personality was traveling in India when he was racially harassed by a local while walking down an alleyway. In the video, the YouTuber and TikToker known as Tooth Breaker is filming himself strolling the street at night when a man hanging out with a…
· Ryan General
TikTok videos rank Asians by ‘most toxic’
Toronto-based comedian Lisa Tran’s humorous rankings of the most “toxic” Asians to be in relationships with have gone viral on TikTok. In a video posted on Wednesday that has been viewed over 1.8 million times, Tran rates Filipino women as the most toxic, followed by Vietnamese,…
· Khier Casino
Korean TikToker who went viral for taking care of dying husband creates GoFundme
A Korean woman who went viral on TikTok for sharing videos of herself taking care of her late husband at a local hospital has created a GoFundMe to help pay off medical debt as well as her own dental health issues. Seung Kim, also known as @blackbeltmom67 on TikTok, garnered…
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok sketch depicts difference between Asian American and Asian reactions to cultural appropriation
TikTok user Read Choi depicted the difference between Asian Americans and Asians in their reactions to perceived cultural appropriation. In the video uploaded on Thursday, he points out how Asian Americans react differently to foreigners wearing traditional Korean clothing as…
· Ryan General
TikTok suppressing get-out-the-vote content, study suggests
Nonprofit organization Accelerate Change released a study on Sunday claiming that TikTok is suppressing video content that encourages people to vote. The group had influencers upload 20 different paired videos that were nearly identical, then compared each video’s view count. In…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral TikTok trend accused of appropriating, sexualizing South Asian culture
A Bollywood dance routine from the 2019 film “Batla House” has gained popularity with non-South Asian creators, who have changed a move from the routine. In the original dance, actor Nora Fatehi drops to the ground to perform a series of hip thrusts. However, non-South Asian…
· Isa Peralta
TikTok chefs break world record for largest sushi roll
American professional chef Nick DiGiovanni (@nick.digiovanni) and Japanese TikTok star Lynn Davis (@cookingwithLynja) went to Boston on Oct. 7 to create the world’s largest sushi roll by width. They prepared a huge roll that weighed the same as around 45,000 regular-sized sushi…
· Ryan General
TikTok user goes viral over enormously swollen lips caused by discount lip filler procedure
TikTok user Basia Query went viral after sharing images of her swollen lips caused by a botched lip filler procedure. The post, which has been viewed over 23.7 million times, indicated that the $350 procedure was done with a hyaluron pen instead of needles. Last year, the U.S.…