TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out

At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation for memes and 30-second dances had become the front page of the internet, and it seemed TikTok was only getting better as the platform matured. A year later, TikTok’s growth finally appears … Read more

How TikTokers and Swifties became political power brokers in Guatemala

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave GUATEMALA CITY — Samuel Pérez woke up to a loud buzzing sound. It was 6:30 a.m., and the sun had just risen. The congressman reached for his nightstand, fumbled for his iPhone and listened dumbfounded to the latest outrage. “They’re raiding Marcela’s house,” his aide was saying. … Read more

TikTokers Aren’t Buying Airplane Lady’s Explanation Of Her ‘Not Real’ Outburst

“I’m telling you right now…” Did you read that in Tiffany Gomas‘ voice? If you did, you’re going to want to hear her explanation for the viral outburst she had on an American Airlines flight back in July. Gomas was a guest on a recent episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast and spilled the … Read more