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· Ryan General
Popular TikToker who teaches English in Thailand arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor
Rockwell reportedly told the victim she had to keep their relationship a secret until she turned 18
· Carl Samson
Here are all the countries and territories that have banned TikTok — and why
Nearly two dozen countries and territories have enforced varying degrees of restrictions against TikTok. Most of them cite privacy and security concerns as the video-sharing app continues to face global speculation over its alleged ties to the Chinese government. Below are the…
· Editorial Staff
Thailand’s ‘most beautiful’ road sweeper becomes TikTok star
A street cleaner in Bangkok is quickly gaining popularity online for being the “most beautiful road sweeper” in Thailand. Key details: Pattaramon Thocharoen, 27, became a beloved TikToker with over 300,000 followers after posting several entertaining clips of her at work with…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok user’s post about ‘weaponized incompetence’ from immigrant parents sparks discussion
A first-generation Vietnamese American woman sparked a discussion on TikTok after she shared how her immigrant parents subjected her to “weaponized incompetence” her whole life. About her realization: Hannah Ngo (@hannynutcheerios) shares her realization in a TikTok video…
· Carl Samson
NYC bans TikTok on government phones for posing ‘security threat’
New York City has banned social video app TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns. Driving the news: On Wednesday, New York City’s Cyber Command determined that TikTok “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.” The social video platform is…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker’s video of live worm inside salmon pack in Costco goes viral
A TikTok user has gone viral for sharing a video of a live worm she found inside a pack of salmon while shopping at a Costco. Key details: In a now-viral video uploaded to TikTok last week, user @msrachellyn shows a packed Costco salmon that has a live worm inside it.
· Ryan General
TikToker who said she didn’t feel safe in SF after attack is now facing backlash for past anti-Asian tweets
“Asian is not a race, it is a disgrace #sorryboutmyevilness,” she purportedly tweeted in 2011
· Ryan General
TikToker makes $3,500 in a day talking about her McDonald’s job
“These influencers … they’re out here making so much money and they’re not putting in as nearly as much effort as like your day to normal f—— person”
· Bryan Ke
TikTok plans to sell Chinese products to US customers: report
TikTok reportedly has plans to expand its e-commerce efforts in the United States by introducing a new program that would allow Chinese companies to sell their products in the country, with TikTok handling all of the logistics. Key details: Sources who wished to remain anonymous…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok competes with Twitter, Threads by launching text-only posts
TikTok has officially introduced text-only posts following the launch of Meta’s Threads app and Twitter’s massive rebranding to X. Key details: In a news release on Monday, TikTok explained that the new feature will expand the “boundaries of content creation for everyone on…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok user shares DIY ‘rice water facial’ she learned during ‘dirt poor’ childhood
A TikTok user recently went viral for sharing a DIY (do-it-yourself) “rice water facial” that her Taiwanese immigrant mother would prepare for her when she was young. Key details: TikTok user @hillaryhelennn, who is Taiwanese American, uploaded the now-viral clip, which has…
· Editorial Staff
Thai man leaves TikTok in stitches for printing his face on his suitcase
A Thai man has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video of a suitcase with his face printed on it. About the video: On July 12, TikTok user @realhun posted the seven-second clip, which has already garnered over 1.6 million views and over 82,000 likes.
· Bryan Ke
TikToker accuses Taiwan’s China Airlines of neglecting her cat during ‘nightmare’ 38-hour ordeal
A cat owner recently shared her “nightmare” experience with Taiwan’s official carrier China Airlines and accused the airline of neglecting her pet. About her TikTok post: TikToker Nina Galy (@ninadoesthemost) spoke about the purported incident in a video posted on July 6.
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: TikTok user calls out Asian women’s ‘internalized racism’ against dating Asian men
Filipino American dancer and choreographer Darrell Rivera is being praised on TikTok for speaking out against Asian women’s prejudice and “internalized racism” when it comes to dating men of their own race. “Internalized racism”: In a TikTok video posted by the “Egg and Bean…
· Ryan General
French senate calls for wider ban on TikTok after Macron says app fueling riots
The senate also endorsed a national suspension of the app unless it clarifies its links to China
· Carl Samson
Delta, Southwest employees now banned from using TikTok
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have now banned their employees from using TikTok. The Delta ban: Delta announced its ban in a memo circulated on June 30, according to The Points Guy, which first broke the news. Beginning July 7, Delta employees can no longer use TikTok…
· Michelle De Pacina
These TikTok users believe they can change their race to ‘become’ Asian
The viral acronym “RCTA” on TikTok refers to a community of people who believe they can change from one race to another. What is RCTA?: The acronym RCTA stands for “race change to another.” An alternative to the term is “ECTA,” which means “ethnicity change to another.”
· Editorial Staff
Filipino TikToker goes viral for looking like BLACKPINK’s Jennie
A Filipino TikToker has gone viral for closely resembling BLACKPINK’s Jennie. About the lookalike: Rowena Padua (@rowenapadua943), who has been posting on TikTok since May 2022, currently has over 324,000 followers and 6.2 million total likes on the social media platform.
· Michelle De Pacina
TikTok video of ‘frugal’ man peeling banana before buying sparks discussion
A viral TikTok on how to save money on buying bananas has sparked online discussion. #lifehacks: In the eight-second video, a man can be seen peeling a banana before placing it in a plastic bag. He then weighs the bag on a self-checkout kiosk scale.
· Editorial Staff
TikTok confirms it stores some US user data in China
Amid heightened scrutiny by U.S. officials over national security fears, TikTok on Thursday confirmed that it stores some of its U.S. users’ data in China. What TikTok said previously: In his testimony at a House hearing in March, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stated that “American…