BookTok backlash: Is performative reading a problem?
Gabrielle Wilkinson Readers and content creators have hit back at The Independent’s controversial claim that Instagram's new feature enables performative…
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‘Sound not available’ for Donald Trump’s TikTok post after using Taylor Swift’s song
Ciara Mina Taylor Swift has made another one of her songs unavailable for use by the United States President Donald…
Disney embraces fan content in ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal with TikTok
Bobbie Matias Short-form fan content creators will soon have access to assets related to Disney films and series under the…
BookTok: Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with salt?
Sarah Irwin Salt: A World History has suddenly gone viral on BookTok over two decades since it was published, receiving…
UK heatwave: The British summer has arrived – and the internet is completely losing its mind
Phoebe Pang The United Kingdom is officially melting under a sudden July heatwave, and social media has wasted no time…
EU flags TikTok for breaking Digital Services Act
Hazel Camba The European Commission, the European Union’s independent executive arm, said on Friday that TikTok has breached the Digital…
Call to curb cyberbullying following death of Filipino TikToker Emman Atienza
Filipinos are mourning the death of 19-year-old social media influencer and mental health advocate Emman Atienza, who spoke…
Indonesia suspends TikTok license over data-sharing issue
Mary Mae Balasanos Indonesia on Friday temporarily suspended the registration of social media platform TikTok, as the app failed to provide…
‘Hold My Hand’ tops TikTok’s Songs of the Summer 2025 list
Ian Trinidad TikTok on Friday unveiled its "Songs of the Summer 2025" list, featuring tracks that dominated users' "For You”…