TikTok
TikTok isn’t above cloning BeReal
TikTok Now, the new feature (and standalone app) is basically BeReal by another name.
I can’t stop watching fitness influencers risk life and limb for viral fame
People have been embarking on outlandish exercises in the gym for views, and the trend has reached a boiling point.
Tech CEOs come together to rail against TikTok, ignoring domestic threats
Big Tech loves to hate on TikTok, but there are plenty of privacy threats that live much closer to home.
Her dad’s killing made headlines. Now she’s creating content about it.
On TikTok and a new podcast, 21-year-old clothing brand head Eva Benefield is charming true crime fans with her dark sense of humor.
Instagram reminds users of exhausting feed curation tools
The company says it's important that we "feel good" about the time we spend on Instagram.
How one TikToker convinced folks he was an AI-generated character
“The goal was never to trick people,” creator Curt Skelton tells Input. “They did that to themselves.”
Can dopamine dressing be more than just a colorful TikTok trend?
More people are dressing to feel good, but one psychologist suggests it really can make a difference in your brain chemistry.
Phew, Capitol Records has already been bullied out of deal with ‘AI rapper’
Digital blackface is not a new phenomenon but the virality of FN Meka is particularly bleak.
Are Syrian refugees begging on TikTok Live real or fake?
Critics say the videos, which usually involve children, are scams. Not everyone is so sure.
Oracle hit with class-action privacy lawsuit as TikTok data review begins
The lawsuit alleges that Oracle is running a "worldwide surveillance machine."
Schizophrenic influencers feel abandoned by TikTok
Creators were upset by the platform’s near-ban of the #schizophrenia hashtag, which TikTok has reversed thanks to Input’s investigation.
TikTok bans paid political influencer posts leading up to midterm elections
With the U.S. midterm election cycle ramping up, TikTok is ready to squash misinformation before it spreads.
Oracle begins reviewing TikTok algorithms as data security doubts intensify
TikTok’s “Project Texas” rehab campaign has officially begun.
Tickle fetishists say their kink is no laughing matter
People into tickling are sick and tired of being either ignored or mocked by more “hardcore” BDSM practitioners on TikTok.
Has TikTok surpassed Instagram as fashion’s favorite social media app?
Instagram has been a leading fashion source for over a decade. But algorithm changes are pushing stylish users away.
Permashifters want out of this reality for good
TikTok popularized the concept of “shifting” one’s consciousness. But some people want to take it a huge step further.
