Why would people want to remove the TikTok app from their phone? Some TikTok users find themselves scrolling their feeds endlessly or even compulsively. Others may be told by friends, family (or co-workers) that they’re spending way too much time on the social media platform. Their personal or professional lives may even be suffering because […]

As times change, so does the language acceptable in polite society. Dirty language and jokes, once commonly heard in workplaces, now earn people a trip to human resources or the unemployment office. Stereotyped references to groups or communities are no longer considered acceptable in modern contexts. And we certainly don’t have to explain the long […]

Plenty of abbreviations and acronyms commonly used on TikTok are harmless or innocuous. Most who grew up in the era of social media(and texting, for that matter) are familiar with the meanings of BRB, LOL, and DM. Some terms are more TikTok-specific, like FYP (For You page). Others are taken directly from modern slang, including […]

Once you get hooked on the terrific TikTok content that scrolls through your feed or addicted to creating your own TikTok videos, there’s a good chance you won’t give much thought to what you did when you signed up for the social media platform. You probably either wrote a quick bio for your TikTok profile […]

No matter how long you’ve been online, it’s never “normal” when you can’t log into one of your accounts. What’s worse, it always happens at the worst times. You may have to pay a bill at the deadline, you may be waiting for an important email, or you may badly need to relax by scrolling […]

You’ve probably noticed that some TikTok videos you see in your feed reflect topics of interest in the area or country where you live. You’ve undoubtedly seen many TikTok posts that include the user’s specific location, identified by city or even by a restaurant or concert they’re attending. How does that happen? How does TikTok […]