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Every spring, when the graduation TikToks come for my tear ducts, I don't try to run. Through my every sniffle and gasp, I embrace the sheer, unadulterated pride parading across my phone screen. I could scroll past, and save myself the tissues, but instead I choose to languish in the…

TikTok often popularizes songs from music’s biggest and buzziest artists. But one of the most viral songs right now was recorded in 1961. More than six decades ago, singer Connie Francis recorded enough music to fill three albums. Buried on the back of one of those records was the song…

TikTok no longer shows search results for the hashtag #SkinnyTok. Critics who supported this block said some videos with that label were promoting disordered eating and other unhealthy or risky diet behaviors. We've reached out to TikTok for comment on this development. France's Minister of State for Digital Affairs Clara…

The new features look to make the For You feed even more personalized TikTok is rolling out new features to personalize the For You feed, which include Manage Topics, Smart Keyword Filters, and a new Educational Guide. Manage Topics allows users to increase or decrease the amount of content they…

It may not be of much consequence to me or you (unless you can actually carry a tune), but TikTok has announced the launch of a new “TikTok for Artists” platform for musicians, which will help individuals and bands manage their in-app presence, with enhanced data and insight tools to…

A few snippets of musicalised dialogue from the cast album of the new Broadway musical Death Becomes Her – with music and lyrics by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, and a book by Marco Pennette – have recently become trending sonic memes on TikTok. In all sorts of situations, users…

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. TikTok fitfluencers have tried to convince us that mini steppers are the newest way to get an easy workout in at home. And here’s…

By Krystal Scanlon  •  June 3, 2025  • Ivy Liu TikTok really wants advertisers to see it as a place to drive full-funnel results — not just boost brand awareness but deliver on performance too. “We’ve been listening and building alongside our partners to create tools that drive full funnel…

There has been a 600% increase in TikTokers posting content as Gaeilge, according to TikTok HQ.  The community is informally known as the ‘GaelTok’ and users can use the hashtag to watch the latest videos posted by Gaeilgeoirí.  One well known content creator in the Gaeltacht is Máire na Greine,…

A Nigerian man has expressed his excitement on social media as he begins the construction of his house In a video, he showed off the parcel of land and the small foundation blocks that have already been laid on the land Social media users who came across the video on…