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'Airport theory': has the viral TikTok trend gone too far?
Flight passengers are trying out a 'reckless' new theory that has varying results
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TikTok's fate uncertain as weekend deadline looms
Speed Read The popular app is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday
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The Week Unwrapped: Why are women deserting the pill?
Podcast Plus, are ultraprocessed foods changing the shape of our faces? And are TikTok's days numbered?
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The influencer court case shaking up social media
Under The Radar TikTok star accuses her rival of stealing her beige 'aesthetic' but are there shades of grey in US copyright law?
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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span
The Explainer What happens to kids' brains when they binge TikTok's endless stream of bite-sized videos?
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States sue TikTok over children's mental health
Speed Read The lawsuit was filed by 13 states and Washington, D.C.
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The Mormon sex scandal hitting the small screen
Under The Radar A new TV series takes viewers behind the scenes of a real-life social media drama
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The viral stars of the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Explainer From 'Olympic Love Island' to Norway's 'Muffin man', the winners of the Paris Games aren't always on the podium
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Looksmaxxing: the TikTok cosmetic trend reshaping faces
In the Spotlight Boys and young men want to 'maximise their looks' as incel subculture explodes into mainstream social media content
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The UK's first TikTok election
The Explainer Labour and Conservatives launch on the video-sharing app deemed so valuable by US Democrats in reaching young voters
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Stay-at-home girlfriends: why Gen Z are rejecting 'girlboss' culture
In the Spotlight 'Soft girl' trend reflects disillusionment with the corporate ladder but has 'huge financial risks'
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'Applejuiceification': the illusion of choice?
Under the Radar Shoppers have been surprised to discover the high percentage of apple juice in many soft drinks and smoothies
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Covid four years on: have we got over the pandemic?
Today's Big Question Brits suffering from both lockdown nostalgia and collective trauma that refuses to go away
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TikTok: an agent of Chinese propaganda?
In the Spotlight US Senate to deliberate on bill that would ban the app or force its Chinese parent company to divest
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