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9 TikTok Songs That Are Actually Good
TikTok-viral songs ruled the charts this year, but you need to have taste to sort the bad from the truly excellent.
The 'Harlem Shake' Walked So TikTok Could Run
Ten years on, the song is still instantly recognisable. Yet many people still don’t know who made it or how it became so famous.
TikTok Scammer Stripped of Prestigious Literary Prize
An essay written by “Carrie Jade Williams” that won the 2020 Bodley Head/FT Literature Prize was taken offline after a VICE World News investigation revealed the author was a serial scammer and convicted fraudster.
TikTok Is Flooding Vulnerable Teenage Girls With Self-Harm Content: Report
Research claims that the TikTok algorithm takes just 2.6 minutes to show vulnerable girls videos touting restrictive eating plans and self-harm content.
The Truth About Ozempic, the ‘Secret’ Celebrity Weight Loss Drug
Diabetic patients who need the medication are now facing shortages after unfounded claims that celebrities are using it to lose weight.
TikTok Promoted ‘Deepfake AI Porn’ of Billie Eilish to People's For You Pages
The modified images of the singer were viewed 11 million times before being removed for violating TikTok’s community guidelines around sexual harassment.
Trends Used to Come Back Round Every 20 Years. Not Anymore.
Every style, every era, happening all at once. How did we get here, and at what cost?
Social Media Is Entering Its Flop Era
Instagram is dying, Twitter's imploding and TikTok is for a certain kind of person. Where does that leave us now?
‘Made My Blood Run Cold’: Unmasking a TikTok Creator Who Doesn’t Really Exist
Carrie Jade Williams said she was sued by Airbnb guests who claimed they were triggered by her disability aids. But the incident wasn’t real, and neither was she. VICE World News delves into one TikTok scammer’s weird web of lies.
An Online Prophet Claims to Be a God. His Followers Keep Getting Arrested.
A series of bizarre, sometimes violent encounters with police and the general public has led to the arrests of at least eight followers of Rashad Jamal—and a new conspiracy theory among his fans.
Can a Brita Filter Improve Cheap Vodka? A TikTok Investigation
This viral trend claims water filters makes cheap vodka taste better - but does it actually work?
Croc Wrangler Influencer Matt Wright Charged Following Death of ‘Best Mate’
The star of Netflix's "Wild Croc Territory" was charged with several criminal offences, including attempting to pervert the course of justice.