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· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk’s Chinese doppelgänger calms down after receiving Dogecoins in viral TikTok
Yilong Ma, the viral Chinese doppelgänger of Twitter CEO Elon Musk, has gone viral again, this time for a skit posted on TikTok about Dogecoins and Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. The short video, which has been viewed over 2.7 million times as of this writing, was uploaded to the…
· Michelle De Pacina
A daughter’s video of her father waiting in their empty restaurant has TikTok users flocking to support the business
A Vietnamese restaurant in California went viral after the owner’s daughter shared a video of her father waiting for customers in their empty business on TikTok. Jennifer Lee, 21, was reportedly home from graduate school and helping her parents at their family business, Lee’s…
· Carl Samson
Texas governor announces plan for statewide TikTok ban
After ordering state agency officials to bar employees from downloading or using TikTok on state-issued devices, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a plan for a statewide TikTok ban. Developed by the state’s Department of Public Safety and the Department of Information…
· Bryan Ke
Shein takes down product listing after TikTok user spots racy reflection on bottle cap
Shein recently took down a product listing after an eagle-eyed TikTok user noticed a racy reflection on the item’s bottle cap. TikTok user @addictedtothisstupidapp shared a screen shot of the listing in a now-viral clip, which has received over 255,000 likes and has been viewed…
· Isa Peralta
Man surprises his mom with luxurious Singapore Airlines Suites cabin upgrade in viral TikTok
An Indonesian man went viral this month for upgrading his mother’s business class seat to a Singapore Airlines Suites cabin. On Jan. 5, TikTok user Adriel (@adrieltjokro) posted a 39-second video showing his mother reacting to the special upgrade.
· Editorial Staff
Lion dance set to ‘See Tình,’ ‘Pink Venom’ goes viral on TikTok
A video of lion dance performers grooving to non-traditional tracks has gone viral. TikTok user @miegemezzzzz posted the minute-and-a-half-long clip on Monday. In it, three groups of lion dance performers move to popular modern songs instead of the typical sounds of cymbals,…
· Iris Jung
‘I would rather die than look like you’: Australian woman’s anti-Asian rant caught in TikTok video
A TikTok user found herself on the receiving end of a racist rant at a tram station in Australia. On Wednesday, Hazel Chan (@siewngap) posted a short video on TikTok of a woman harassing her and her friends.
· Carl Samson
TikTok poses no national security threat to US, study finds
Before you read: House bans TikTok on government devices over ‘security risks’ South Dakota bans TikTok among state employees, contractors over ties to Chinese government A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology claims TikTok poses no threat to U.S. national security.
· Bryan Ke
Man’s ramen freezes mid-air in viral TikTok video
A TikToker has recently gone viral for attempting to eat ramen in the frigid outdoors. An eight-second clip uploaded on Dec. 27, 2022, shows content creator Jake Fischer (@voicesofjake) standing outdoors with a bowl of ramen. He playfully tells his followers that he went outside…
· Editorial Staff
‘We’ve never had sashimi this fresh’: Viral TikTok video shows ikizukuri fish still twitching in Japan
A TikTok video has gone viral for showing a plate of twitching sashimi in Japan. On Saturday, Singaporean actor, host and TikTok user Xenia Tan (@hotcheekylace) posted a video of her unique dining experience with her partner Shawn Thia.
· Bryan Ke
Turn leftover chow mein into cookies with this viral TikTok hack
A TikToker was left in shock after trying a recipe from the 1960s that involves mixing uncooked chow mein noodles with chocolate, butterscotch chips and salted peanuts to create a surprisingly delicious treat. Content creator B. Dylan Hollis first uploaded his TikTok video about…
· Ryan General
DoorDash driver eats a customer’s order on TikTok after getting a $1 tip
A DoorDash driver recently went viral on social media for purportedly eating a customer’s order after getting a dollar for a tip. The driver, who goes by Doordash Tips (@doordashtips2) on TikTok, posted a short clip on the video-sharing site showing himself consuming the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral TikTok shows white host in Chinese outfit interviewing strangers to see if they are offended
A viral TikTok video from PragerU shows its non-Chinese host interviewing strangers in order to find out the answer to “Who’s going to be offended?” in reaction to him wearing traditional Chinese clothing. PragerU, an American advocacy group that promotes conservative views…
· Iris Jung
Watch: TikToker attempts to eat 10 durians at AYCE durian buffet in Singapore
A TikToker shared a video of their visit to an all-you-can-eat durian buffet in Singapore. According to the video from Singaporean travel guide Uncover 65 (@unconversixtyfive), the hour-long buffet at Lexus Durian King costs 38.80 Singapore dollars (approximately $29) per adult…
· Carl Samson
Asians hailed as better photographers than the British in viral TikTok
A TikTok video depicting Asians as better photographers than British people has gone viral on social media. The video was produced by British TV host, actor and content creator Mark O’dea, who is based in Malaysia and commands nearly 868,900 followers on TikTok.
· Carl Samson
House bans TikTok on government devices over ‘security risks’
Before you read: WeChat Group and TikTok Are Suing the Trump Administration Over App Bans South Dakota bans TikTok among state employees, contractors over ties to Chinese government The U.S. House of Representatives banned TikTok due to security concerns on Tuesday, barring…
· Carl Samson
Self-proclaimed ‘slave master’ spews anti-Asian, anti-gay hate against TikTokers at California In-N-Out
Before you read: Anti-Asian hate crimes up by 342% in 2021, new data shows
· Ryan General
Watch: TikTok user ghosted after flying from Australia to Indonesia for first date
An Australian makeup artist shares how a man stood her up after flying over 1,500 miles to Bali, Indonesia, for a first date in a viral video. In a TikTok video that has since been viewed nearly 37,000 times, 29-year-old Jess Austen (@jesszautsen) explains that she was invited…
· Iris Jung
‘Everything is destroyed by China’: TikToker’s conversation with racist Lyft driver goes viral
In a pair of videos uploaded by TikTok user Milan Seki (@itismilan), Seki records a conversation between herself and her Iranian Lyft driver, who makes racist comments towards China and Chinese individuals. Uploaded to TikTok on Saturday, Seki’s second video has gone viral,…
· Carl Samson
TikTok pushes self-harm, ‘thinspiration’ content on children at alarming rate, study says
TikTok recommends suicide content to underage users as young as 13, with the fastest suggestion appearing 2.6 minutes after sign-up, according to a new study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Researchers created eight TikTok accounts with each users’ age set as…