How long are TikT0k videos? When TikTok first began, videos on the app were only 15 seconds long. The short turnaround was tailored to capture people’s attention, perfect for quick consumption as they ...

Amid a flurry of talking points and takedowns as the United States midterm elections loom, lawmakers and regulators have reheated claims about TikTok, a social media app they say poses a threat to ...

TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide, with over a billion active monthly users as of early 2023. The short-format videos offer fun, snackable content. While we all love ...

With more than 4.5 billion downloads, TikTok has become hugely successful—and controversial Deborah D'Souza is the former news editor at Investopedia. She also writes articles that bring together ...

In August 2018, Chinese company ByteDance bought video startup Musical.ly and fused it with another app. The result was TikTok, the wildly popular short video app that’s now one of the most downloaded ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. On the night Shelby Renae first went viral on TikTok, she felt so giddy ...

The most popular TikTok songs aren’t just (extremely) catchy vehicles for whatever the latest trending dance is. They’re also a great way to discover new tunes — even if that “new” tune first hit ...

Some people will do anything to go viral, from silly pranks to extreme stunts—nothing is off-limits. TikTok trends generally involve fun dance routines or funny filters, but every now and then a ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to gain insight into TikTok users’ views of and behaviors on the site, as well as how those opinions might vary based on their posting activity. To conduct ...

Women who spend time on TikTok are at a greater risk of disliking their own bodies and feeling worse about their appearance — especially if they’ve been exposed to pro-anorexia content, a study ...

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