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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business
When a smaller restaurant unexpectedly goes viral on TikTok or other social media, the sudden demand can be overwhelming. Owners have to adapt on the fly
When a smaller restaurant unexpectedly goes viral on TikTok or other social media, the sudden demand can be overwhelming. Owners have to adapt on the fly
The product from the Polish company Ziaja is causing a stir on social media, with videos from the brand receiving nearly 220 million views on TikTok
It follows a warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April about performance-enhancing drugs being marketed to teenagers and young adults on social media platforms
Exposure of a minor’s private life on the internet can have long-term consequences that carry on even into adulthood
A third of Argentine voters are under the age of 29. They get the bulk of their information from social media and online videos, where the extreme-right has taken over the spaces with self-managed groups
Social networks have increasingly become a tool to organize and demonstrate, but so much fervor might be blurring the significance of the mobilizations
The movement aims to change colonial structures, mentalities and practices, ultimately reshaping power dynamics
The women of the (internet) world asked the men around them and, sure enough, they shared their perplexity because apparently the Roman Empire is a thing that men think about very often
Social media users, particularly on TikTok, have created a new lexicon to describe the everyday
The short life of trends, fueled by social media, has changed the way we consume
The investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos
TikTok is full of comical, romantic and educational videos of men doing housework, but 62% of women still feel they shoulder most of the burden
Paqui, the Texas-based company that makes the One Chip Challenge chip, asked retailers to stop selling the chips, and by Friday, they had disappeared from store shelves and online
With 85 million users and 900,000 creators, the vertical cartoons are sweeping Gen Z and millennial users
Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah
It was created to foster empathy and kindness, but economic interests and the need for validation made the ‘like’ button a double-edged sword
The performing artist spent part of her childhood on a commune in Santa Monica, discovered the limitless possibilities of the internet as a teenager and began creating her own music before making it big in an industry that seems to forgive all of her controversies
Social media platforms have democratized access to large audiences, but making a living from them is challenging
The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content
Between the boom of K-beauty and the rise of Instagram face, a new ideal of beauty is gaining ground thanks to social media
The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc — long a global leader in cracking down on tech giants
Not all out-of-office are the same. There are those who leave the possibility of a response to an ‘urgent’ question open, and others that close it completely. And, apparently, it’s a generational thing
Paying more attention to your phone than to your partner while sharing a moment of leisure is one of the factors that creates the most problems in a relationship, therapists say
Friendship bracelets, colorful boas and glittery accessories adorn eye-catching outfits that are the unofficial must-have attire for these spectacular shows
According to a new study, the content published on the short video platform reinforces negative stereotypes against older adults
The videos of a far-right councilwoman who identifies pickpockets in Venice have become a hit on social media, and tourists stop her in the street to thank her for her warnings. The citizen group she belongs to has been denounced in the past for attacks on foreigners
Literature professor Miguel Salas highlights the importance of ensuring teenagers don’t abandon the pleasure of reading in the age of TikTok and YouTube