In the drawn out contract battle between TikTok and Universal Music Group, a high profile exemption has been made for
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Pop Music Is Mad. Social Media Loves It
Not everyone is buying it. Despite the study’s findings, “I don’t believe hip-hop lyrics are more angry,” says Dame Aubrey,
Continue readingA TikTok Whistleblower Got DC’s Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?
Despite not holding a senior position, Goziker claims that his main job at TikTok was “overseeing” Project Texas to ensure
Continue readingHow Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
Michael Calore: I’m going to go watch a bunch of shorts and see what I get served and I’ll report
Continue readingAI-Generated Spoofs of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Are Flooding Instagram and TikTok
The blending of the real and unreal could explain why some followers of faux Drag Race get so passionate about
Continue readingTikTok Shop’s Era of Super Subsidies Is Ending
The days of buying ultracheap stuff on TikTok Shop may be winding down. Starting today, the fees TikTok charges sellers
Continue readingA Topsy-Turvy Online Election | WIRED
Hey, everyone! Welcome to the first edition of the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter. I’m Makena Kelly, a senior politics writer
Continue readingNo One Knows What TikTok Is
“Most of these push notifications went to minor children, and these minor children were flooding our offices with phone calls,”
Continue readingHow a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
Lauren Goode: Makena, as our guest of honor and in-house TikTok expert, what’s your recommendation? Makena Kelly: Oh, man. I
Continue readingThe House Passed the Bill That Could Ban TikTok—and It Wasn’t Close
This morning, the US House of Representatives voted to essentially ban TikTok, unless Chinese-owned Bytedance divests from the app entirely.
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