EXPLAINED: 6 | Vintage Vibes

TikTok just made a major change to its online shop

Tech giant says 54 million U.S. consumers have purchased a product after watching a TikTok video

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Waymo Drops Off San Francisco Woman At Destination. Then She Tries To Get Out: ‘Thank God I’m Not Claustrophobic’

"This feels like a serious safety violation."

Motor1 · Oct 8

TikTok gave thousands of young users fake safety tools in tests, New York lawsuit alleges

TikTok is facing allegations from New York for conducting misleading placebo tests on its safety features. Those tests involved thousands of young users, including minors, who tried to activate a feature called 'Algo Refresh'. Despite believing they had engaged the tool, their feeds remained unchanged compared to users with the…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

TikTok 'Tube Girl' reveals she spent months in hospital after rare illness with 'psychotic episodes'

The TikTok star has opened up about her four-month hospital stay after doctors eventually discovered a rare form of encephalitis linked to ovarian tumours

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Will the Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman movies make a dent on tech giant evangelism?

The triple release of The Social Reckoning, Musk and Artificial is less a clear political stance, more like movie studio opportunism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Mom Influencer Cindy Tamez Posted 'I'd Burn Down My Own House' Message Hours Before Killing Her Family

Mexican authorities are investigating the deaths of TikTok creator Cindy Tamez, her partner and three sons after a firearm was linked to two crime scenes in Montemorelos.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

How to Elevate Your Skincare Brand with Targeted Digital Campaigns

Millions of beauty creators struggle with brand reach. Check out how to elevate your skincare brand with targeted digital campaigns today.

inkl · Oct 7

Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig Get Ultimate Cameo in Viral 'Nicole Kidman' TikTok

Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal, Kristen Wiig and Nicole Kidman featured in a viral CHANEL TikTok set to Slovak singer Adéla's hit song 'Nicole Kidman.'

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

TikTok Couple Charged With Arson Go Viral as Old Videos Resurface After 3ft 9in Dakota Harper Appears in Court

Dakota Harper and Felicity Eatmon face first-degree arson and conspiracy charges after investigators alleged they set fire to an abandoned Charleston house in September.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Florida man arrested after placing virus on woman’s PC, shared private info

A 36-year-old Florida man was arrested after investigators accused him of gaining unauthorised access to a woman’s computer and posting private information involving women in more than 100 TikTok videos. Mark Stephen Asea of Port St. Lucie was booked into the St Lucie County Jail on September 30 on a…

The Times of India · Oct 7