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Displaying all articles tagged:
Tiktok
irony
Oct. 24, 2019
Why People Are Soundtracking Dance Videos With Old Voicemails on TikTok
A new meme is a demonstration of how virality works online.
By
Brian Feldman
spooky szn
Oct. 16, 2019
How ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’ Became the Internet’s Halloween Anthem
The 23-year-old track, from the writer of the ‘Golden Girls’ theme song, has become a mainstay of the Skeleton War.
By
Brian Feldman
toilet humor
Aug. 9, 2019
How TikTok Has Turned the School Bathroom Into a Studio
The popular video service takes us inside the secret space of the high-school bathroom.
By
Brian Feldman
viral video
Apr. 24, 2019
That Chin-on-Palm Video Is, of Course, a TikTok Meme Challenge
In the video, a guy stretches out his palm and a woman repeatedly runs to put her face in it. Sound weird? Let’s discuss.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
fines
Feb. 27, 2019
TikTok Will Pay $5.7 Million for Violating Child Privacy
The app knew that children under 13 were using it, but dragged its feet on complying with COPPA.
By
Brian Feldman
yeehaw
Feb. 13, 2019
How the 60-Year-Old Country Song ‘Big Iron’ Became an Enduring Meme
Thanks to its use in a popular video game, Marty Robbins’s murder ballad has stayed popular as a cowboy gag for years.
By
Brian Feldman
tiktok
Jan. 8, 2019
What TikTok Is Depends on Where TikTok Is
The popular video app has been celebrated as wholesome — but meme aggregators ripping videos to other platforms are painting a different picture.
By
Alex West
memes
Jan. 4, 2019
The Gummy Bear–Adele Meme Is Extremely Fun and Pure
Never mind, I’ll find some meme like you.
By
Brian Feldman
cloning
Oct. 25, 2018
Facebook’s Latest Innovation Is Cloning TikTok
The gargantuan social network is working on a competitor for the popular lip-sync app.
By
Brian Feldman