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  1. screen time
    Lies, Damned Lies, and Social-Media MetricsThose view counts on Twitter, TikTok, and Netflix? Be very skeptical.
    By John Herrman
  2. the capitol
    How TikTok Beat the Ban (for Now)Earlier this spring, Democrats and Republicans came together to call for a crackdown. It was never going to be that easy.
    By Andrew Rice
  3. just asking questions
    The Grim New Consensus on Social Media and Teen DepressionPsychologist Jean Twenge discusses all the evidence that Instagram and TikTok are making kids miserable.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. screen time
    Is Temu the Future of Buying Things?Imagine if Amazon and TikTok had a baby.
    By John Herrman
  5. on with kara swisher
    Brooke Shields on the Sexualization Girls Face on Social MediaKara Swisher talks to the actress about her documentary and how her daughters view what she endured as a young girl in Hollywood.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  6. screen time
    Why Every App Now Feels Like TikTok, But WorseAlgorithmic videos are killing social media.
    By John Herrman
  7. early and often
    The TikTok CEO Has an Awful Day in Front of CongressShou Zi Chew’s House testimony is unlikely to ease the bipartisan pressure on Biden to ban the Chinese-owned app.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. politics
    Tate-PilledWhat a generation of boys have found in Andrew Tate’s extreme male gospel.
    By Lisa Miller
  9. screen time
    A TikTok Ban Would Make for an Incredibly Strange Day on the InternetWhile it might not be the most probable course of events, it definitely could happen.
    By John Herrman
  10. screen time
    How Much Does Unbanning Trump Really Matter?On the internet, you can never really go back home.
    By John Herrman
  11. screen time
    TikTok Is the New King of Social Media. Now What?The video-sharing service faces perils old and new.
    By John Herrman
  12. today in eric adams
    Eric Adams Joins TikTok, Makes SmoothieThe mayor has a new social-media platform to dominate.
    By Nia Prater
  13. get your war on again
    TikTok Broadcasts the Ukraine InvasionDancing in camo.
    By Matteo Mobilio
  14. wall street
    BlackRock Is Going Viral on TikTok As a Free Place to Pee“You guys can all judge me if you want, but I do not care. I have never, ever been happier!”
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  15. the money game
    This 18-Year-Old TikTok Star Wants You to Start Trading With 500x LeverageJust another example of the kind of fishy financial advice kids are hearing on the platform.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  16. encounter
    Zooming With TikTok’s Right-Wing PunditHershell’s son wants to be the face of Gen-Z conservatism.
    By Brock Colyar
  17. yang gang
    Andrew Yang Enters NYC Mayor’s Race With Darren Aronofsky–Directed Campaign VidHis first order of business? Bring TikTok Hype Houses to New York.
    By Chris Murphy
  18. politics
    Will Donald Trump Try to Take His Act to TikTok?I asked the company whether he’d be welcome on the platform. Its silence raises some interesting questions.
    By Chris Stokel-Walker
  19. the law
    Another Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok BanThe latest deadline will reportedly be “overlooked.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  20. extremely online
    U.S. Government Says TikTok Can Stay … for NowThe Commerce Department has delayed the TikTok ban “pending further legal developments.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  21. tiktok
    Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok Deal to Go to ‘Patriotic Education’Trump gave his “blessing” for Oracle to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, though he demanded a financial package for his proposed education initiative.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. tech
    Trump Administration to Ban WeChat and TikTok From App StoresBut TikTok will still be available to use for at least a few weeks, and probably beyond.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. pivot podcast
    ‘It Feels to Me Like We’ve Been Played’Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway, and Alex Stamos dissect what looks to be a sweetheart deal between Oracle and TikTok.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  24. the top line
    We’re Heading Toward the Worst Possible Outcome on TikTokIt’s likely that the deal will enrich the Trump-allied firm Oracle without the upside of reduced Chinese influence that we were supposed to get.
    By Josh Barro
  25. tiktok
    Oracle to Partner With TikTok in the U.S. After Microsoft Deal Is RejectedThe partnership comes two days before Trump’s deadline for a deal to remove control of the video-sharing app from its Chinese-owned parent company.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. tiktok
    What’s Going on With Trump’s TikTok Ban and the Microsoft Deal?As TikTok users continue to hold their looped breath, Microsoft is again trying to acquire the app after dealing with some Trump-prompted confusion.
    By Chas Danner
  27. pivot
    Can the Trump Administration Really Ban TikTok?Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway parse over the administration’s potential ban of the wildly popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  28. no uggos
    TikTok Is Not The Internet’s EdenAccording to a report, moderators were advised to keep those with “ugly facial looks” & “dilapidated housing” off its front page.
    By Brian Feldman
  29. tech boot camp
    LastManStanley, TikTok’s Weirdest Creator, Walks Us Through His Process@lastmanstanley’s videos are odd, uncomfortable, and sometimes feature the creepy ‘Hereditary’ soundtrack.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  30. tech boot camp
    Unraveling the Mystery of the TikTok ‘For You’ PageGetting on the ‘For You’ page is apparently the key to growth on TikTok. But nobody is sure how it works.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. irony
    Why People Are Soundtracking Dance Videos With Old Voicemails on TikTokA new meme is a demonstration of how virality works online.
    By Brian Feldman
  32. spooky szn
    How ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’ Became the Internet’s Halloween AnthemThe 23-year-old track, from the writer of the ‘Golden Girls’ theme song, has become a mainstay of the Skeleton War.
    By Brian Feldman
  33. toilet humor
    How TikTok Has Turned the School Bathroom Into a StudioThe popular video service takes us inside the secret space of the high-school bathroom.
    By Brian Feldman
  34. viral video
    That Chin-on-Palm Video Is, of Course, a TikTok Meme ChallengeIn 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
  35. fines
    TikTok Will Pay $5.7 Million for Violating Child PrivacyThe app knew that children under 13 were using it, but dragged its feet on complying with COPPA.
    By Brian Feldman
  36. yeehaw
    How the 60-Year-Old Country Song ‘Big Iron’ Became an Enduring MemeThanks 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
  37. tiktok
    What TikTok Is Depends on Where TikTok IsThe popular video app has been celebrated as wholesome — but meme aggregators ripping videos to other platforms are painting a different picture.
    By Alex West
  38. memes
    The Gummy Bear–Adele Meme Is Extremely Fun and PureNever mind, I’ll find some meme like you.
    By Brian Feldman
  39. cloning
    Facebook’s Latest Innovation Is Cloning TikTokThe gargantuan social network is working on a competitor for the popular lip-sync app.
    By Brian Feldman