Here's Why Dermatologists Will Never, Ever, Ever Approve Of These 8 Mega Viral Skincare Trends

This trend has really taken off in recent months, as more and more TikTokers swear by the substance as an all-natural moisturizer that outperforms all others if you’re striving for glass skin. That ... Read More

I’m a doctor — here’s the harsh truth behind viral face roller beauty trends

QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, my mum says you are the king of dispelling TikTok influencer trends. I’m 17 years old and I get a lot of my advice from TikTok. I want to stay young and pretty forever haha. Do ... Read More

Social Media & the News

American TikTok users follow far more pop culture and entertainment accounts than news and politics ones. The share of adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has grown about fivefold since ... Read More

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can... Kids as young as 15 were stripping on TikTok’s ... Read More

News Media Trends

About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true. American TikTok users follow far more pop culture and ... Read More

The worst trends on TikTok according to a professional organizer

You guessed it, I hate the cheap organization product trends that pop up on TikTok Shop. In a world where organizing systems are marketed as quick fixes, it’s easy to feel pressured to invest in ... Read More

TikTok’s research reportedly acknowledges negative effects on teens

According to Kentucky’s lawsuit, the company’s own research shows that “compulsive usage correlates with a slew of negative mental health effects like loss of analytical skills, memory ... Read More

Sleepmaxxing: How TikTok’s Wellness Trend Can (and Can’t) Help You Sleep

Share on Pinterest Some viral ‘sleepmaxxing’ trends may help you get ... of sleep you get each night is going viral on social media platforms like TikTok. It’s called sleepmaxxing, and ... Read More

'Panic buying begins': TikTok users show port strike fears sparked toilet paper and grocery rush

U.S. port strikes prompted panic buying of food and other goods nationwide this week, according to social media trends ... on TikTok, took to the platform to share her experience of going to ... Read More

TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges

TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective. That’s ... Read More

YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more

Meanwhile, the addition of templates will allow creators and other YouTube users to more quickly jump on trends. This is an area where TikTok today excels with CapCut, which is designed to work ... Read More