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How TikTok is helping spread diet culture myths – Salon

Keep Salon IndependentSix years ago, a popular reality TV show called “The Biggest Loser” suffered a public blow to its credibility. The premise of the show was that overweight and obese contestants would compete to see who could lose the most weight, and by implication, that the show could provide meaningful weight loss inspiration to […]

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TikTok Phenom Josh Helfgott Energizes a Queer Army for Election Day – Advocate.com

The “Gay News” TikTok star is pushing his 5.1 million followers to head to the ballot box.The need for escapism initially inspired Josh Helfgott to create content. Like many of us, he downloaded TikTok at the start of the pandemic. He started by making informative, research-based videos on LGBTQ+ history. As his following quickly grew,

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Doctor's TikTok 'addiction' had family staging an intervention for him: 'Got called out' – Yahoo News

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler wasn’t addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling.But Boxer Wachler — an ophthalmologist in Beverly Hills, California — was addicted to TikTok, he said. And his family became concerned for his well-being.“I didn’t even know I was becoming addicted,” he told Fox News Digital in a phone interview.“It’s almost like wildfire that

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TikTok hires former Biden campaign press secretary, Pentagon spokesman for top gig at Chinese-owned video app – Fox Business

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TikTok of Tifton middle school lunchroom prank goes viral – WALB

TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) – A Tifton middle school went viral on TikTok drawing the attention of over six million views and reshares. They turned a lunchroom prank into a birthday surprise for their principal.Two eighth grade students started a play fight during their lunch period to get the attention of teachers and their principal.It wasn’t

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Popular car brands being targeted by TikTok challenge, police say – FOX 29 Philadelphia

Authorities say thieves participating in a TikTok challenge are targeting two of the most popular car brands.PHILADELPHIA – Authorities in Philadelphia believe a string of recent car thefts and break-ins is linked to an existing TikTok challenge that targets two of the most popular car brands. Investigators say thieves are learning how hot wire vehicles using

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TikTok Will Allow Some Gambling Ads to Run in Australia – VICE

Australia has become the first region in the world to run a TikTok pilot for gambling advertising. But the platform insists these new ads will not be seen by underage users and are not completely at odds with its advertising policy, which prohibits gambling.Under the pilot, TikTok will only surface the ads of one sports

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Government Officials Need To Ban TikTok From Operating in the U.S. – Heritage.org

Frequently SearchedTop IssuesDomestic PolicyPolitical ThoughtInternationalGovernment SpendingEnergy & EnvironmentLegal and JudicialInfrastructure & TechnologyNational SecurityCultureHealth CarePoverty & WelfareEconomyResearch Associate, Tech Policy CenterSince its inception, Beijing has used TikTok to steal personal information about its users and influence the direction of our country.Its parent company, ByteDance, has expanded its surveillance capabilities.Lawmakers should disregard the press releases from TikTok,

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