TikTok’s wild popularity has helped Zhang Yiming, the 41-year-old cofounder of the social network’s parent company ByteDance, become China’s richest person. According to Hurun Research Institute’s Hurun China Rich List 2024 released Tuesday, Zhang sits atop the list of the country’s wealthiest people for the first time with a reported net wealth of $49.3 billion….
With Halloween on Thursday and Thanksgiving right around the corner, a Wisconsin weight loss coach is sharing four tips for sleighing the stressful holiday eating season. Amber Clemens — a self-described “former lifelong binge eater” who says she shed 160 pounds from 2018 to 2020 and kept it off — recommends focusing on moderation in your daily…
Sleeping with your phone next to you is something we’re all guilty of, let’s be honest. Whether it be because we enjoy doom scroll on social media before bed, or we need it nearby for our alarm in the morning – it’s always there. However, it’s really not the best for your health, as a…
A woman recounts a frustrating saga with T-Mobile’s trade-in promo, sparking outrage on TikTok. Featured Video In a video with over 127,000 views, TikToker Trisha (@trisha0208) said she and her son traded their iPhone 12s for the latest device this summer. While she wasn’t in the market for a new phone, the salesperson at her…
A video showcasing an innovative coffee delivery experienced by a tourist couple in Shenzhen, China, has gone viral, and they spoke to Newsweek about their experience. Meanwhile, social media users aren’t sure how to feel. The video shared by Dylan and Adriana on their TikTok account @2passports1dream—which has garnered 2.1 million views since it was…
This is the hottest messaging app on the market — but it isn’t even available yet. Daze, a new app catered to the young generation, is already making waves online ahead of its official launch in the coming weeks. And though it’s yet to debut, it’s already racking up over 100,000 followers on TikTok, where…
HURLOCK, MD – Three Dorchester County middle schools implemented a new pilot program Monday, requiring students to lock their cell phones in pouches for the entire school day. North Dorchester, Mace’s Lane, and South Dorchester Middle Schools all introduced the program to cut down on distractions in the classroom. At North Dorchester Middle School, students…
TikTok is harming kids — knowingly. And, while the same could be said of many other social media platforms, there’s nothing more sinister than a Chinese-owned app parasitizing young American minds. New documents from an investigation by Kentucky’s Attorney General Russell Coleman claim TikTok is well aware of kids under 13 using the app — in…
TikTok’s executives and employees were well aware that its features foster compulsive use of the app, as well as of its corresponding negative mental health effects, according to NPR. The broadcasting organization reviewed the unredacted documents from the lawsuit filed by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office as published by the Kentucky Public Radio. More than…
TikTok knew app was harmful to kids, lawsuit alleges – CBS News Watch CBS News Just days after multiple states sued TikTok for allegedly designing the app to addict children, new details have emerged about how they say the company does it. Jo Ling Kent reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…