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Many of the TikTok videos using the hashtag begin the same way. Haunting chords play from Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson’s “Je te laisserai des mots,” which roughly translates from French to “I’ll leave you notes.” On the screen, text appears stating some version of, “It’s national suicide prevention month, so…

National eating disorders charity Anorexia and Bulimia Care, and Watford-based campaigner Suzanne Samaka have collaborated to launch the campaign, bringing together two petitions designed to protect the mental health of people affected by eating disorders and negative body image. Calling for trust and transparency from advertisers and content creators, the…

The children are our future, and that includes learning time-honored sports traditions, like mercilessly making fun of the New York Jets. Young football analyst @td.sports on TikTok is a self-professed Jets fan, but that didn’t stop him making fun of the worst complete play we’ve seen all season. I’m a…

A Woolworths customer has been slammed on social media after filming his spiteful act at his local store. Sharing on TikTok, the disgruntled shopper said he acted out after a Woolworths cashier “didn’t say ‘have a nice day’”. Watch the Woolworths shopper’s disturbing acts above In the footage, the customer…

Popular social media platform Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit users under the age of 14 to 40 minutes of access to the app per day. Furthermore, users under 14 will only be able to access the app between 6am and 10pm every day. The restrictions (applied to those…

Young investors have a new strategy: watching financial disclosures of sitting members of Congress for stock tips. Among a certain community of individual investors on TikTok, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stock trading disclosures are a treasure trove. "Shouts out to Nancy Pelosi, the stock market's biggest whale," said user 'ceowatchlist.'…

An article from Will TikTok be part of your 2021 holiday marketing strategy? It’ll certainly see a lot of usage, with the platform continuing to lead the app download charts, and add more users, making it a legitimate competitor for Instagram in terms of attention and relevance. And it could…

21 SEPTEMBER, 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Good morning ☀️ ️ Unlike the truth, misinformation thrives on social media and spreads quickly because it suits our biases. This research shows that false information on platforms like Facebook is six times more likely to trend than factual news. In 2020, Facebook spent…

An article from As TikTok continues to add more users, and become a more influential platform for many, many more users, brands are increasingly looking to tap into the platform for their promotions – which is set to reach a whole new level this holiday season. And if you want…

Image: @literallylizzi and @doctor.ryan TikTok For months, Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie documented their vanlife travels around the U.S. on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. For the last several weeks, Petito’s disappearance and the discovery of a body the FBI believes is her near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming have captivated social…