Once TikTok became a top-five social media platform in the late 2010s, it was known worldwide for its trendy and fun video content. References to viral TikTok videos became common in everyday conversation and on other social apps. You’ve probably never heard people talking about a sensational TikTok picture they came across in their feed, […]

Delete TikTok? Why would anyone want to delete TikTok? That may have been your initial reaction to the title of this article — and almost all of the app’s 2+ billion users would probably agree with you. TikTok has provided them with countless hours, days, and years of entertainment, information, and enjoyment while becoming one […]

Responsible social media platforms put a lot of thought, time, effort, and money into systems that protect user safety, and one of their most important responsibilities involves younger users. For ethical and legal reasons, the platforms try to ensure that children and teens aren’t exposed to content identified as “mature” or “adult” in nature. TikTok, […]

A TikTok post really struck a chord with you. Whether your reaction was positive or negative, you felt compelled to contribute your two cents. You hit the “Comment” icon on the video, ready to unleash the perfect response — and you see an error message. You’re not allowed to comment. What’s going on? There are […]

Many explanations for TikTok’s exponential growth in the late 2010s and early 2020s have been suggested. Key among them, though, are the landmark deals the social media platform struck with major record labels. Those arrangements enabled the app to provide content creators with the world’s largest online library of trending and popular songs to use […]

Get-rich-schemes have been around for more than a century. From unscrupulous investment advisors promising impossibly-high monthly interest rates, to “Nigerian princes” wanting to share their riches with unsuspecting email recipients, there’s never been a shortage of scammers trying to separate people from their money. And the Internet has made the situation worse than ever. That’s […]