The Supreme Court is hearing two cases on Monday that could set new precedents around free speech on social media platforms. The cases challenge two similar laws from Florida and Texas, respectively, which aim to reduce “Silicon Valley censorship” on social media, much like Elon Musk has done at X in the last year. Twitter … Read more
Charlotte is the TikTok generation’s Virgin Mary. Only she’s not human, and she’s carrying up to four messiahs. For a brief moment, some wondered aloud whether Charlotte, a round stingray about the size of a serving platter, might have been knocked up by a shark. She has been in a tank in Hendersonville, North Carolina, … Read more
Reesa Teesa has captivated millions of TikTokers with her 50-part series, “Who TF Did I Marry?” And now after all 50 parts have been uploaded and enjoyed by millions, she’s sharing information about what the series ultimately did and how much money she made, or didn’t make, after many have speculated. She also recently revealed … Read more
That disapproval is glaringly obvious in the comments on Biden’s TikTok account. The Super Bowl post in particular was a poorly timed attempt at reaching TikTok’s politically active young audience. That first video referenced the conspiracy theory that the White House had somehow rigged the game in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs to create … Read more
A female stingray has the world baffled, intrigued, and intently on baby watch. Charlotte, a round stingray who calls a storefront aquarium in Hendersonville, North Carolina home, is due to have up multiple pups any day. The confusing part is that she hasn’t been near a male stingray in at least eight years and shares … Read more
There are more lurkers than creators on TikTok, a recent Pew Research Center study has found. The fact tank surveyed 2,745 adult TikTok users in the U.S. and observed the accounts and posting behavior of 869 respondents. SEE ALSO: Is the meet cute dead? TikTok has thoughts. You’re not the only camera-shy user: 52 percent … Read more
If you’re on TikTok even a few minutes a day, you’ve likely come across someone named Reesa Teesa on the app. And if you haven’t seen her on your FYP, you may have seen other people talking about her and her wild story. The viral TikToker has people captivated with her 50-part story titled, “Who … Read more
In her delightfully cheeky Verizon Super Bowl commercial, Beyoncé swore to do one thing: Break the internet. As the commercial demonstrated, she could not—at least not in the literal sense. Instead, after the commercial ended, she did something else: She hacked the internet, dropping two new songs, “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages,” the former … Read more
Sometimes, or–hell–most of the time, you need something simple to remind you of life’s simple pleasures. The newly-announced X100VI camera from Fujifilm can capture some of those golden moments with some impressive depth of color. Still, the $1,600 digital camera and the return of the still-popular X100 lineup itself feels like a small treasure, one … Read more
We’re starting off the week strong at TMZ — but not nearly as strong as our TV segments. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com Kicking things off on ‘TMZ Live,’ Harvey and Charlie tackled what amounted to a fairly startling confession from Taylor Swift in Australia this past weekend … namely, that she was apparently … Read more