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Baggage handler and TikTok user Dj Sugue told Insider he usually only has 20 to 30 minutes to stow over a hundred bags underneath an airplane.

Camille Leihulu shared a TikTok from a group of tourists that appeared to be climbing the stairs, saying "outsiders get to blatantly ignore laws."

These child actors have gone on to do big things, from Keke Palmer to Will Poulter

Kyle Scheele worked with friends to create a cutout of himself that advertised a fake meal. He left it at a Kum & Go store, and it went viral.

More American between the ages of 12 and 17 are using TikTok than Instagram on a weekly basis, according to survey findings published by Forrester on Thursday.

A TikTok video recently went viral showing an Indonesian bride embracing her ex-boyfriend at her wedding, to the groom’s obvious discomfort. It’s really awkward: An Indonesian man was filmed not knowing what to do as his wife’s ex-boyfriend came up to her during their wedding to share a long hug . After the awkward hug, the ex-boyfriend approached the groom to hug him as well.

A federal lawsuit claimed TikTok illegally collected and used personal data from its users.

The customer was angry hot soup had melted its plastic lid, according to the worker’s TikTok video.

Users of TikTok and its predecessor Musical.ly may qualify for some cash because of a class-action lawsuit. >> Read more trending newsA $92 million settlement is pending in a lawsuit that claims TikTok and Musical.ly “violated federal and state law by collecting and using” personal data, USA Today reported. TikTok denies the claim, but the company did release the settlement notice in the app, telling users to go to the website Tiktokdataprivacysettlement.com. It also applies to people who live in Illinois and used the app in the state to create videos before Sept. 30. Children, if the parents submit a claim on their behalf, will also be entitled to the money.

A TikTok user said that McDonald's employees at a Georgia location had four hours to complete the order in a video posted on November 10.

Six people are hospitalized in various conditions after a shooting in the city's Kensington section.

College students are on social media pretty much every day but when it comes to their job search, more than a third said they don't use social media at all, according to a survey from College Pulse. Social media offers a way to stand out beyond the traditional recruitment process, whether or not you're an aspiring influencer. In 2021, as many as 92% of companies use social media and professional networks to hire for jobs, according to social recruiting firm CareerArc. Tony Bancroft, a nearly 35-year veteran of the animation industry, says he cannot overstate the importance of social media for personal branding. Anyone can use social media to their advantage by following a few simple tips: 1.

"I was honestly very confused and was wondering how people found my pictures," 17-year-old Amelyun Nguyen told BuzzFeed News.View Entire Post ›

A humorous TikTok reveals a Chinese restaurant used dinosaur-shaped nuggets to make their sesame chicken. The ‘hard knock life’: In the now-viral video uploaded to TikTok on Nov. 3, a stainless chafing tray of dinosaur-shaped nuggets that appear to be cooked and covered with sesame and sauce can be seen.

The Sheriff's Office previously stated that a 911 caller recognized a viral hand gesture made by a girl in a car to signal she needed help.

Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First 100k, said investing is about consistency and building long-term wealth.

It explains why menstrual products are still taxed as luxury goods and why the companies that sell them have long wanted to convince people that the shedding of the uterine lining comes out in the form of translucent blue liquid. But Nadya Okamoto, Harvard-graduated author of "Period Power" and co-founder of the non-profit organization PERIOD.org, has made it her life's mission to change that. “Period stigma is rooted in the etymology of the language we use to talk about periods and bodies,” Okamoto explains to NextShark.

A viral video showing Vietnam’s minister of public security being served a gold-leaf steak by Turkish chef Nusret Gokce, aka “Salt Bae,” is stirring outrage in Vietnam. Viral video: The video of To Lam was first published on Gokce’s TikTok account, where it amassed thousands of views before being deleted quickly after. Lam is seen enjoying the £1,450 (approximately $1,900) tomahawk steak at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Knightsbridge, London, in the video, which was re-uploaded by Radio Free Asia.

A 61-year-old man was arrested in Kentucky after another driver noticed a girl in the front seat making the hand gesture she learned through TikTok.

The hashtag has been viewed more than 5.6 billion times, driving TikTok to boost its direct shopping tools. Fans on TikTok are most impressed by its muscle on built-up greasy things. THE MOBOT: Speaking of hydration, another water bottle called the Mobot doubles as a BPA-free massage foam roller for aching muscles. There's a bounty of videos on TikTok and elsewhere with creators hunting down the cheapest items on various luxury sites. THE POP ITS: TikTok drove hordes to scoop up silicone toys with bubbles that make a popping sound.

TikTok was a hit for millions during quarantine times.

The driver called 911 to report that a girl was making hand signals that he recognized from TikTok as a plea for help from domestic violence.

The hand gesture asking for help led to the rescue of a missing teenager in the US.

A campaign called the "Signal for Help" spread across social media in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for domestic abuse victims to seek help using a nonverbal cue.

The symbols have grown popular on TikTok as a way to help abusers in response to reports of increased rates of domestic violence during the pandemic.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday found a 16-year-old girl reported missing out of North Carolina after another person recognized that she was signaling that she needed help using hand gestures known on TikTok, authorities said. They determined that the girl was a 16-year-old girl whose parents had reported her missing out of Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday. The teen told investigators that she and the suspect, identified as 61-year-old James Herbert Brick of Cherokee, North Carolina, had traveled through North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky together before arriving in Ohio, where Brick has relatives. She said that once Brick’s relatives realized that she was underage and had been reported missing, he took her south from Ohio, and she began trying to get motorists’ attention to call 911. He was booked into the Laurel County Correctional Center in London, where he remained jailed Monday ahead of a court date scheduled for Tuesday, jail records show.

Grab your wand, cloak and a Nimbus 2000, because we’re taking off on a broomstick ride to Hogwarts.

The U.K.-based artist began her North American tour Monday night with the support of two U.S.-based bands that delivered memorable, energetic performances.

Food is fertile ground for a new wave of social media stars, thanks to the convenience and widespread exposure of TikTok.

Shou Zi Chew will step down as ByteDance CFO to focus on his role as TikTok CEO. It's part of a reorganization in which six business units have been created.

A TikTok video featured rats running around what appeared to be a Popeyes kitchen. It was posted by a man claiming to be a courier for the chain.

A man says a judge decided to hold him in contempt of court after a video of him joining a Zoom hearing from his car went viral and he monetized it.

Witch communities have found online homes on Tumblr, Twitch and TikTok, as well as forums on casual game platforms like Neopets.

A TikTok star accused of killing his newly estranged wife and her male friend in San Diego last week was "extremely jealous," the star's cousin told CBS affiliate KFMB-TV.

In a TikTok video published yesterday, a local lawyer invited students to a free webinar where they can learn about Critical Race Theory” (CRT), which...

Influencer dies: Huey Haha, an influencer on TikTok and YouTube, died Monday. (5./15 West/iStock)Huey Haha, a comedian and rising TikTok star, died Monday, People reported. >> Read more trending newsHis death was announced on his Instagram page on Wednesday. The comedian-actor was based out of Stockton, California, and was building audience on YouTube and TikTok with comedy videos. Haha’s friend, Coby Jdn, organized a GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral costs and his 2-year-old daughter, Princess.

Lawmakers are questioning representatives from some of the most popular apps, including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.

The Maroon 5 frontman said he was "startled" when a fan rushed the stage on Saturday after his reaction was criticized online.

Jordan Belfort, who was played by Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf Of Wall Street," posted a TikTok video telling a 25-year-old to quit a $60,000 job and "think bigger."

WASHINGTON, D.C. — From dangerous viral challenges to online bullying, there are growing concerns about how social media apps are affecting kids. Members of a Senate panel grilled executives from TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Tuesday about their operations and called for the apps to do more to protect children and teens on their platforms. https://t.co/AKH97boKX8 — Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) October 26, 2021“Kids as young as nine have died doing viral challenges on TikTok,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). The Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would prohibit internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13 to 15-years old without the user’s consent.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired the hearing, said being distinct from Facebook isn't enough to cut it for the three tech giants. "That bar is in the gutter," he told the company officials.

Lawmakers also heard from executives at Snapchat and YouTube.

Lawmakers met with executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to know what protocols they have done to protect underage users on their platforms.

Flash flood watches are in effect for more than 31 million people.

Congress Social Media Kids FILE- This Aug. 9, 2017, file photo shows the Youtube, left, and Snapchat apps on a mobile device in New York. The leaders of a Senate panel have called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to face questions on what the companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety. The hearing Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, comes as the panel bears down on hugely popular social media platforms and their impact on children. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) (Richard Drew)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms. “We’re hearing the same stories of harm” caused by YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the panel’s chairman.

The leaders of a Senate panel have called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to face questions on what the companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety. “We’re hearing the same stories of harm” caused by YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, Blumenthal said. A separate House committee has investigated video service YouTube Kids this year. Despite changes made after the settlements, the lawmaker’s letter said, YouTube Kids still shows ads to children. Snap Inc.‘s Snapchat service allows people to send photos, videos and messages that are meant to quickly disappear, an enticement to its young users seeking to avoid snooping parents and teachers.

Marjorie Harvey and her daughter Lori Harvey may be a little late in joining the “Walk” challenge on TikTok. But as the saying goes, better […]

Executives from the three social media giants will appear before a Senate subcommittee on Thursday to answer questions about what they are doing to ensure the safety of their youngest users.

TikTok, Snap and YouTube will testify before Congress on protecting kids online.

Doctors in Britain are concerned about the extremely rare but "terrible" sexually transmitted infection that can raise the risk of contracting HIV.

Congress Social Media Kids FILE- This Aug. 9, 2017, file photo shows the Youtube, left, and Snapchat apps on a mobile device in New York. The leaders of a Senate panel have called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to face questions on what the companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety. A separate House committee has investigated video service YouTube Kids this year. Despite changes made after the settlements, the lawmaker’s letter said, YouTube Kids still shows ads to children. Snap Inc.'s Snapchat service allows people to send photos, videos and messages that are meant to quickly disappear, an enticement to its young users seeking to avoid snooping parents and teachers.

Senators have put executives of YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive.

People shouted obscenities at President Joe Biden's motorcade as it drove through his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, last week.

The disappearance and death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online.

Newly analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Osceola County’s Hispanic community continues to see explosive growth.

A man and woman were shot in an Orange County drive-by, authorities say.

Orlando police investigate a deadly shooting.

A 15-year-old Bartow High School student was charged after a bathroom was vandalized in a "devious licks" TikTok challenge.

The dangerous milk crate challenge has been banned by the app that gave it life.

Dr. Meghan Martin, otherwise known as Beachgem10, never dreamed of becoming a social media influencer. She dreamed of becoming a doctor.

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app.

China appears to be taking greater control of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China's version of Twitter.

TikTok has launched some measures designed to protect teen users.

The made-for-television Tokyo Games have gone viral as athletes have taken to social media and NBC used streaming to reach the public in record-smashing and trailblazing ways.

The made-to-watch Tokyo Games, where pandemic precautions prevent permitting spectators, have become a digital affair more than ever.

World-class athletes from all over the globe are in Tokyo to win medals, but they’re also there to give us behind-the-scenes peeks at the Olympics, in viral TikTok videos.

The data protection authority in the Netherlands has fined TikTok 750,000 euros for not offering its privacy statement in Dutch.

A citizens advisory committee has recommended changes to the Orange County Sheriff’s social media policy after two deputies were suspended for posting inappropriate TikTok videos of themselves while wearing agency uniforms.

Hours after Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida, a possible tornado showed up on the National Weather Service’s radar for the Jacksonville area.

A death investigation is currently underway in Orlando, according to police.

An overturned semi-truck is creating backups in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Brevard County.

A second deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is being disciplined for recording TikTok videos of himself that contained questionable content while on duty and in uniform, according to an internal investigation.

A Dutch consumer organization is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of personal data of users of the popular video sharing platform.

China’s Ministry of Commerce has said a U_S_ move to revoke Trump administration’s executive orders intended to ban apps like TikTok and WeChat was a “positive step.”.

The White House has dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China.

When you think of the Summer Olympics, do you think of swimming? Gymnastics? Basketball? Track and field?

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The I-4 commute is even more of a problem due to an overturned trailer in Seminole County.

Rain is in the forecast every afternoon -- for the next several months!

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

Disney is combining two summer treats into one.

An Orange County deputy received a three-week suspension after an internal sheriff’s office investigation concluded that she posted videos on the social media platform TikTok that showed her dancing to explicit music while dressed in her uniform.

The European Commission has given Chinese-owned video app TikTok one month to answer complaints from an European consumers organization over its commercial practices.

TikTok is great for so many things. There are cooking tutorial videos, makeup tips and, obviously, videos that will make you laugh.

Misneach, the Irish president's pooch, was trying to get the attention of his owner, Michael D. Higgins.

Video app TikTok said Friday that its new CEO is Shouzi Chew, the new CFO of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.

Aida Diouf Mbengue, 19, was recording a TikTok video to share with her 330,000 followers. Nearly one-fifth of those foreigners come from African countries, including Mbengue, She came to Italy from Kaolack, Senegal, with her family at age 3. But she says she started receiving racist messages once she started posting videos of herself in a hijab. Mbengue started making content for TikTok, a video-sharing social networking platform, on a whim in 2019 with a simple video. "Fortunately, this is the new face of Italy and we are not going back,'' Jean said.

The federal lawsuit alleged that TikTok broke the Illinois biometric privacy law, which allows suits against companies that harvest consumer data without consent, including via facial and fingerprint scanning. Illinois is the only state with a law that allows people to seek monetary damages for such unauthorized data collection. “While we disagree with the assertions, rather than go through lengthy litigation, we’d like to focus our efforts on building a safe and joyful experience for the TikTok community,” TikTok said in an emailed statement. Facebook agreed to a $550 million settlement under the same law last February. The TikTok settlement must still be approved by a federal judge.

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2020 file photo, a view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo. Separately, the Biden administration has “indefinitely” shelved a proposed U.S. takeover of TikTok, according to a Wall Street Journal report. AdThe unusual arrangement stemmed from a Trump executive order that aimed to ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it accepted a greater degree of American control. Psaki added that the Biden administration is comprehensively evaluating risks to U.S. data, including those involving TikTok. AdWhile President Joe Biden has said TikTok is a concern, his administration hadn't said whether it will continue to try to ban TikTok or force a sale.

(AP Photo/Nick Perry)LONDON – The long forgotten sea shanty has been enjoying a renaissance on social media and is now moving into popular music with two U.K. artists landing record deals, following their online performances. For some artists, the sea shanty has long been part of their repertoire. Whether or not “Wellerman” counts as a shanty, there is no denying it has caused a stir online. Claire Maddocks, a neurologic music therapist, said she thinks sea shanties appeal to people because of the “simplicity of a human voice,” and the repetitive, predictable nature of the song. AdAnd Professor Smyth says he's fine with people calling “Wellerman” a shanty if they want to.

Popular short-video Chinese app TikTok is cutting its workforce in India after with hundreds of millions of its users dropped it to comply with a government ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)NEW DELHI – Popular short-video Chinese app TikTok is cutting its workforce in India after hundreds of millions of its users dropped it to comply with a government ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries. The Indian government announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, which is operated by Chinese internet firm Bytedance, in June as its relations with China deteriorated. Gao didn’t address Indian complaints that Chinese apps might be a security threat but said Beijing requires its companies to abide by local laws abroad. AdChinese-owned apps have found a fast-growing market in India, with some companies creating India-specific apps that have exploded in popularity.

ORLANDO, Fla. – TikTok creator Tony Piloseno, 22, now calls Central Florida home after his termination at a northeast Ohio Sherwin Williams went viral last year. | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]Winter Garden based paint company Florida Paints hired Piloseno as their new sales and digital marketing associate, after Piloseno said he was let go from Sherwin Williams for gross misconduct. “I’m becoming a bit of a TikTok addict,” Strube said. “What I’m trying to do is change the way paint is marketed and seen by the world,” he said. When Piloseno worked at Sherwin Williams, he said his TikTok account had amassed about 400,000 followers.

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)UMATILLA, Fla. – A Central Florida school district will not reinstate a middle school teacher who lost his job last year after making “lewd and offensive” TikTok videos that were seen by his students. The Lake County School Board agreed last month to uphold the termination of Todd Erdman's teaching contract, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Telfer heard two days of testimony and then ruled in November that the school district had just cause to fire Erdman, the newspaper reported. “Those TikTok videos contain lewd and offensive material,” he wrote in his Nov. 6 order. “Those TikTok videos made their way into the public sphere, and were viewed by students and parents in the school district, as well as school district personnel.”Erdman was overseeing the middle school’s in-school suspension program when he was removed from his post in 2019.

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. The other five companies are Reddit, Snap, Discord, WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, and Google’s YouTube. Regulators and lawmakers are increasingly weaving their concerns over data power and privacy into their investigations of Big Tech companies' market dominance. Facebook, the largest social network, gets the bulk of its revenue — which reached $70.7 billion last year — from online ads. They said the planned study “will lift the hood on the social media and video streaming firms to carefully study their engines."

WASHINGTON – A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners. The Trump administration had tried to ban the short-form video app from smartphone app stores in the U.S. and cut it off from vital technical services. Nichols is the second federal judge to fully block the Trump administration's economic sanctions against the app as the court cases proceed. The Trump administration has alleged that TikTok is a security threat because the Chinese government could spy on app users’ personal data. TikTok has denied it’s a security threat but said it’s still trying to work with the administration to resolve its concerns.

What started as a cheesy TikTok devoted to Remy, the main character from Disney and Pixar’s 2007 animated film “Ratatouille,” has turned into a cult phenomenon. The TikTok video, apparently induced by pandemic boredom, has accumulated more than 230,000 likes and has everyone singing about the tiny rat who just wanted to cook. “The movie was in my head while I was cleaning up, and I just started singing this little song to myself about the main character, Remy,” Jacobson said. He even gave stage notes for what a “Ratatouille” musical could look like. In the words of food critic Anton Ego, “Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”What are your thoughts on a “Ratatouille” musical?

FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. The social media app shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America in 2020. The social media video app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020, recapping a year of viral videos that were sometimes a needed distraction in a tumultuous year. For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. '”But the most liked TikTok video is actually even harder to explain to those who haven't used the app.

LOS ANGELES – The Elton John AIDS Foundation and TikTok are teaming up to raise awareness about the disease through a campaign and live event for World AIDS Day. The event will air on John’s TikTok channel featuring the singer and husband-filmmaker David Furnish along with performances by Sam Smith, Sam Fender and Rina Sawayama. The campaign is also expected to help educate TikTokers about the prevention and own sexual health. “We all need to care about HIV and end the discrimination around this disease,” John said in a statement. “There’s a great lineup for our TikTok Live to break down the myths around HIV, talk about safe sex and ensure that young people know how to protect themselves and others.”

The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene. TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, has until Thursday to sell off its U.S. operations under an executive order that Trump signed in August. The department “remains focused" on resolving the alleged national security risks posed by TikTok, a Treasury spokeswoman said in a statement Wednesday evening. Trump has cited concerns that the Chinese government could spy on TikTok users if the app remains under Chinese ownership. TikTok is now looking to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review Trump's divestment order and the government's national-security review.

An administrative law judge has backed a decision by the Lake County superintendent of schools to fire a teacher who posted what the judge described as “lewd and offensive material” on the TikTok social-media network. Judge Robert Telfer III on Friday issued a 26-page order recommending that the Lake County School Board terminate the employment of Todd Erdman, who was a faculty member at Umatilla Middle School. “During the summer of 2019, and prior to the start of the school year in August 2019, Mr. Erdman created videos with his smart phone using TikTok. According to the document, Erdman lip synced to audio that was sexual in nature in the TikTok posts. “Further, the TikTok videos … ultimately made their way into the public sphere, and students, parents, and school district personnel viewed and became aware of them,” the judge wrote.