[ad_1] TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection. TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based entity was in control of the app, … Read more
[ad_1] Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015. Avila Gonzalez | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images On a recent Saturday at an Ulta Beauty store in midtown Manhattan, Denise McCarthy, a mother in her 40s, stood … Read more
[ad_1] In the vast scroll-feed of 2025, one mineral has suddenly become a hot topic: magnesium. On TikTok and Instagram reels, creators with soft lighting and soothing voices whisper about “mag glycinate before bed”, swipe supplements across wellness shelves and tag #magnesium, #sleepaid, #guthealth in posts that rack up hundreds of thousands of views. Welcome … Read more
[ad_1] A preliminary agreement between the U.S. and China over the ownership of TikTok could include a licensing deal for the closely guarded secret of the social media company’s algorithm, to which access has proved a major sticking point in negotiations between the countries. The Chinese government once vowed to block the sale of TikTok’s … Read more
[ad_1] Hundreds of extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery videos were easily found with a simple search on TikTok and available to a user under the age of 18, in violation of the platform’s own policies, CBS News has found. CBS News created a TikTok account for a hypothetical 15-year-old female user in the … Read more
[ad_1] Quick, name a famous influencer who has truly broken out of the internet bubble to become a mainstream celebrity. Charli D’Amelio? Addison Rae? Maybe a YouTuber like Emma Chamberlain or Mr. Beast? No matter who you think of, they likely share one common trait: their fame didn’t erupt in the past year or even … Read more
