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IF YOU have never had your hair cut and left the salon absolutely hating it - count yourself lucky. It’s something that happens to the best of us, but that doesn't make it any more easier to deal with. 3 A woman explained that she went to a random hairdresser…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mexican authorities are warning about the dangers of a viral TikTok challenge that has left school students intoxicated after taking a controlled medication. With the slogan "The last one to fall asleep wins," the challenge consists of trying to stay awake after taking clonazepam, a drug…

On TikTok, parents and nonparents alike have been thirsting after a member of one of the biggest children's acts in the world — the new purple Wiggle from The Wiggles. John Pearce, 31, has been a member of the Australian children's entertainment group since 2021, but in the past week,…

Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio Both members of the music community and content creators have long sought to ignite viral trends on TikTok. But the impact of these efforts – and the idea that virality is dependent entirely upon content and timing – has now come into question, as the platform…

A Canada-based Nigerian woman has claimed that she was served quit notice by her Canadian landlord over the aroma of her soup. Speaking in a story time video shared on TikTok, the woman said she was cooking a Yoruba delicacy called “Efo riro” in her apartment when the landlord showed…

It was supposed to be a relaxing trip to a JB massage parlour for two Singaporean men.  But instead, they left the place traumatised after their masseuse allegedly sexually assaulted them.  A TikTok video uploaded on Thursday (Jan 19) by an account called Massagefromhell detailed what unfolded that day.  The men had…

News flash: it’s not just advertisers that are enamored with TikTok. News publishers want in on it too. The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Sky News to name a few. These are just some of the names on an ever-growing list of news publishers producing content on TikTok. Most…

In recent months, many public universities have restricted access to TikTok on school computers, mobile phones and Wi-Fi, in accordance with executive orders in those states banning the app on government-owned devices and networks. Governors have cited cybersecurity issues and fears over Chinese spying as reasons for the bans. States…

This is… interesting. Today, TikTok has announced an expansion of its state-affiliated media labels, with the profile indicators now set to be applied in 40 markets to any media outlets that TikTok assesses as being influenced by their local government. Which, given the context, seems like a pretty big example…

Image Credit: Wikimedia The state of New Jersey is prohibiting a range of Chinese apps from government devices. The Chinese companies affected by the ban include the makers of TikTok ByteDance, Tencent Holdings LTD, and Alibaba Group. The ban comes as part of a nationwide trend to remove Chinese software…