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· Iris Jung
‘Magician with a wok’ wows TikTok with his fried rice cooking skills
A Japanese chef described as a “magician with a wok” has gone viral for his impressive fried rice cooking skills on TikTok. Uploaded on Monday by Foodporn (@foodporn), chef Niiyama Naoto can be seen expertly adding raw eggs and rice to his wok, flicking and manipulating the…
· Ryan General
TikTok CEO hailed as hero in China after grilling by US Congress ‘bullies’
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has been elevated to “hero” status on Chinese social media after his five-hour grilling before the United States Congress. The Singaporean entrepreneur testified at the House Committee for Energy and Commerce on Thursday, where he was questioned about…
· Isa Peralta
TikTok user edits ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ for mind-blowing proposal
A TikTok user has gone viral for editing himself into “Everything Everywhere All at Once” to propose to his partner in a cinema. On Sunday, Daniel Le (@danyo_le) posted a video on TikTok documenting his proposal to his girlfriend Annie.
· Editorial Staff
TikTok user outsmarts $1 bubble tea chain promo
A TikTok user recently took advantage of a bring-your-own-cup promo at a bubble tea shop by bringing a giant wine glass. On Sunday, TikTok user @nothingaboutsteven posted a short clip about how he and his friends outsmarted a LiHO Tea branch in Singapore.
· Carl Samson
TikTok CEO dodges questions on Uyghur persecution during House hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Chew did not directly answer questions about China’s Uyghur persecution and possible Taiwanese invasion at a House committee hearing on Thursday. Chew, who was grilled by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers for five hours over the social media platform,…
· Ryan General
Woman’s AI-generated itinerary for 12-day solo Vietnam trip goes viral on TikTok
A Singaporean woman has gone viral on TikTok for using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan her 12-day solo trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. The woman, known as Mel, fed the details of her preferred places to visit and her chosen arrival and return dates to the Notion AI writing…
· Bryan Ke
Rep. Jamaal Bowman says proposed ban on TikTok ‘racist towards China’
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY-16) is pushing back against Washington’s bipartisan effort to ban TikTok by calling the latest move a racist “hysteria” toward China. Bowman, a member of the group of progressive House lawmakers known as the Squad, joined over two dozen content creators…
· Iris Jung
V-pop star Amee has TikTokers dancing like a cat to her new song ‘Ung Qua Chung’
Vietnamese pop singer Amee has gone viral on TikTok for her cute cat dance. Choreographed for her song, “Ung Qua Chung,” the dance highlights cat-like movements in coordination with the song’s lyrics.
· Carl Samson
Biden admin threatens nationwide TikTok ban unless Chinese owners sell their shares
The Biden administration has threatened to implement a nationwide ban on TikTok if its Chinese owners do not sell their stakes in the company. The divestment demand reportedly came from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency panel under…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok video that claims Koreans ‘love to think they’re the superior Asian race’ divides commenters
Commenters were divided after a TikTok user went viral for her January post about Koreans, claiming they “love to think they’re the superior Asian race.” TikTok user Vivian Nguyen (@phuongviviyam) has recently gained attention for her short video where she talks about the…
· Editorial Staff
TikToker who went viral for applying makeup on moving train reattempts the feat … on a speedboat
A Singaporean woman has taken her makeup game to the next level by applying cosmetics while on a moving speedboat. On Sunday, TikTok user @unbiden posted a clip of herself applying a full face of makeup as she zips through open water.
· Carl Samson
White House endorses new bipartisan Senate bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok
The White House has expressed its support for a new Senate bill that would grant the Biden administration power to ban TikTok nationwide, urging Congress to pass it “quickly.” The bipartisan legislation, authored by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD), does not…
· Ines Shin
Dangerous ‘snow spray’ trend has Korean TikTok users raising safety concerns
Korean TikTok users participating in a now-viral “snow spray” trend have been facing backlash as safety concerns from other users continue to rise. The recent trend involves people purchasing snow spray, which is stored in aerosol cans, and then drawing a shape on a concrete…
· Ryan General
TikToker’s ‘discovery’ of Kumon in Europe brings back former students’ ‘traumatic’ memories
A London-based TikTok user from Canada triggered haunting flashbacks of childhood stress among many Asians after posting about her “discovery” of a Kumon center in England. In her post’s caption, user Amanda Pun wrote: “raise your hand up if you were victimized by Kumon.”
· Carl Samson
Canada enforces nationwide TikTok ban on government devices
Canada has banned TikTok from all government-issued devices beginning today, trailing the U.S. and European Union (E.U.) in enacting similar directives. For years, the Chinese social video app, owned by Beijing-based parent company Bytedance, has been accused of harnessing user…
· Editorial Staff
‘Just stare back’: Woman applies full face of makeup while on moving train in viral TikTok
A Singaporean woman has gone viral for applying a full face of makeup while on a moving train. On Sunday, TikTok user @unbiden posted the video taken during her commute to Jurong in western Singapore.
· Bryan Ke
Teen boys’ spine-tingling Haka grabs over 56 million views on TikTok
A group of teenage students has gone viral on TikTok after performing a spine-tingling Māori haka inside a school gymnasium in New Zealand. A video shared by TikTok account @papa.and.pepe on Jan. 31 shows a group of schoolboys performing the haka during what appears to be a…
· Iris Jung
Simu Liu’s assistant shows the reality of her job in viral TikTok
Sabeen Faheem, actor Simu Liu’s assistant, compared the expectations and reality of being a star’s assistant in a viral TikTok video. On Feb. 8, Faheem (@thehijabibounder) uploaded a 20-second clip with the description: “What’s it like being an assistant to a superstar,…
· Ryan General
Man embarks on 750-mile journey on foot to propose to girlfriend he met on TikTok
A man in Thailand has embarked on a journey of love and commitment with the aim of winning his girlfriend’s hand in marriage. Suthep Promjit, 56, set out on foot on Jan. 14 with the aim of reaching his girlfriend Thanapa Khiaw-on’s home some 1,200 kilometers (approximately 746…
· Ryan General
TikTokers ferment kimchi in Dave & Buster’s, threaten to ferment more if demands not met
A TikTok account that has promised to “make vids @ Dave & Busters only” recently went viral for a “kimchi challenge” that eventually had the popular restaurant and entertainment chain responding. TikTok creators John Cicco, Christopher Isaacson and Nate Krieger, known…