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Capping off its most notable year to date, short-form video app TikTok — whose fast-growing hit-maker clout has been a defining story in 2020’s quarantined music industry — released its first roundup detailing the biggest hits and artists on the app from the year on Wednesday morning. Megan Thee Stallion,…

The U.S. death toll has now passed 300,000, while more than 200,000 infections have been recorded in one day.Wilson Wong1h ago / 1:41 PM UTCNathan Apodaca — the man who went viral on TikTok after skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" — has tested positive for Covid-19.Apodaca, who lives in Idaho,…

        | Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 17:18 TikTok is still the talk of the town, and several social media giants are working on ways to up the competition. Facebook has brought out a new app, now available on the Apple App Store. The Facebook Collab is…

Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has said even though it provides technical advice on cybersecurity matters to the Australian government, it does not impose bans on apps or technology. One particular issue has been whether apps like Wechat and TikTok pose a security threat for Australian government…

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Disney/PixarAlright, this is a weird one. Pixar’s Ratatouille is about to make its Broadway debut thanks to a TikTok meme. Presented New Year’s Day by Broadway’s Seaview Productions, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is a tale of love, ambition, and a chronic misuse of the word “ratatouille.” Tickets to the livestream…

Malaysia’s police officers have been warned not to appear on TikTok in their uniforms after one of them went viral on the platform dancing to Black Eyed Peas while on duty.  Inspector-General Abdul Hamid Bador, who is the head police chief for the entire country, said in front of reporters…

The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that a review it undertook on controversial video-sharing platform TikTok was simply a standard network evaluation.Addressing the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media on Friday, Home Affairs first assistant secretary Hamish Hansford said a risk assessment was undertaken on TikTok internally…

The idea was first born from a video created by Em Jaccs (@e_jaccs) called Ode to Remy. That got noticed by composer and arranger Daniel Mertzlufft, who created an orchestral score around it with inspiration from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen and other Disney musicals. Other creators…

"I know I'm gonna get through it." Lizzo has always been proudly outspoken when it comes to body image and body positivity. Everyone has vulnerable moments, and in a recent TikTok video, she got real with her fans and followers about having "negative thoughts" regarding her own body image. "I…