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Last week, the Department of Justice indicted two Russians for secretly funneling money to American right-wing video personalities. Shortly after, YouTube cracked down on the entity behind the scheme, Tenet Media, deleting its channel and four others run by owner Lauren Chen. The next day, Tayler Hansen, a reporter and …

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When it comes to a TikTok sound, its impact is usually measured by the huge number of people participating in the trend. But this new trend by rootin’ tootin’ trio the Montana Boyz is a little different. The three committed country men, named Kaleb Campbell Winterburn, Kade Wilcox, and Mark …

What came first, the chicken or the egg? For Kamala Harris, the answer is, quite simply, “coconut tree.” Make sense? …No? Good. That’s half the joke. “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” a female voice asks. “You exist in the context of all in which you …

Life as we know it can have a lot of ups and downs, but in this new TikTok sound, users are encouraging each other to embrace an existence of peace and tranquility. It’s blowing up on social media. The sound is a dreamy mixture of nature sounds and uplifting, soulful …

The Warped Tour was a rite of passage for many Tumblr-era scene kids back in the day, but its history is disturbing, to say the least. In a new viral video, which has amassed just under 1 million views, user Heaven (@k1dneytheft) emphasized that the founder Kevin Lyman’s claims that …

We’re all guilty of hanging on to things that are just that little bit too old, but there’s a point where enough is enough. As Peer Gynt’s “Morning Mood” plays in the background, a nasally, feeble, and kinda pathetic voice says, “Excuse me, I need your help, you need to …

For New Order, whose iconic ‘80s hit “Blue Monday” has gone viral, I have just one question: How does it feel? Get into your fighting stance, as everyone has started squashing their beefs on TikTok with the power of … dance? This new dance/battle trend is a real blast from …

If you ever needed a dog whistle for a terminally online gamer bro, look no further than “What’s up brother?” It’s the catchphrase of a beloved streamer, but now it’s so much more than a niche trend. Sure, this is a column about TikTok sounds, but participating in the “What’s …

The relationship between a human and their dog is a bond like no other. There’s so many highs and lows that come with being a dog parent, and one of the most important moments is being represented in a new, heartbreaking trend. The soft, folk-like strums of the guitar is …

If you’ve ever texted someone you shouldn’t have, or acted in an otherwise shady way, this is the perfect trend for you. “What are you doing?” a female voice asks, dripping with suspicion. “Texting,” the second voice replies, just a few seconds too quickly. To which the first voice asks: …

The best (and equally, the worst) thing about the internet is that literally anything can become a meme. Without the confines of context, there’s no predicting what ends up becoming iconic. And in this case, it’s Jenna Ortega. But we’re not talking about those done-to-death Wednesday dances. “Wait… what a …

On Thursday, Pornhub pulled out of Texas in response to a lawsuit from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) demanding the site implement mandatory age verification. Republican politicians and right-wing influencers publicly celebrated the move on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Since Elon Musk took over, the platform has …

Valentine’s Day might be long gone, but love is in the air with this latest TikTok sound. And this retro-inspired R&B song urges us to celebrate our loved ones. Over an eclectic, smooth R&B soundtrack, a female voice sings: “Twin, where have you been? Nobody knows me like you do/Nobody …

A blanket ban is not the solution.

On Super Tuesday, it wasn’t just President Donald Trump that won big. Candidates on an obscure social media platform that props up a fringe movement of far-right Christians took home primary victories—and could end up in Congress. It’s the technological arm of a once-fringe but increasingly mainstream Christian movement that …

The timing seems a little suspicious, to say the least.

It’s never nice when someone you know gets fired. But what makes it worse is when you’re expected to pick up their slack without extra compensation. Bosses are out of touch at the best of times, and that’s what this painfully relatable TikTok sound is all about. The buzziest sound …

Hasan Piker started his Saturday, Feb. 24 stream as usual. Before the political pundit fed the daily dose of news to his 2.6 million followers, he updated his audience on what was happening in his life. The day before, after spending nine and a half hours talking on camera, Piker …

Banning content creators from social media platforms, aka deplatforming, is controversial. Creators who have been on the receiving end of social media bans rail against it. Others believe it is a vital method of keeping online conversations civil. Some acknowledge its successes and failures at the same time. Platforms have …

Have you ever dedicated a lot of time into something before finding out your efforts were fruitless? Do you now resent the time you wasted on that thing, at a great personal cost? If so, this TikTok sound is definitely for you. The audio involves someone singing the line “All …

A new report from Kajabi reveals even the top class of creators want a union.

The Houston Police Officers’ Union (HPOU) recently praised a vigilante child predator hunter with a history of using racial slurs and said it has tried to recruit him to police work. “Predator Poachers” founder Alex Rosen, 23, is a part of a growing national trend of vigilantes who film their …

At least one advertiser is excluding Alex Jones’ handle from their parameters for advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk reinstated the controversial conspiracy theorist to the platform. Over the weekend, Musk broke his pledge to never bring Jones back, reinstating the account after a poll voted in favor of allowing …

In January, Elon Musk shared a post that railed against a moderation practice colloquially known as “shadowbanning”—where the visibility of a given account or post is secretly limited but not removed from the platform, creating a Kafka-esque experience where users unknowingly post into the void, only discoverable by people who …

A TikToker has been diligently checking whether public faucets are working for weeks. And now he’s a national treasure. Travis Stock, who is better known as Spooky Sivart (@sivartstock) on the app, first went viral back in early August after one of his public faucet finds made its way to …

A TikToker has been diligently checking whether public faucets are working for weeks. And now he’s a national treasure. Travis Stock, who is better known as Spooky Sivart (@sivartstock) on the app, first went viral back in early August after one of his public faucet finds made its way to …

On Disney+’s Secret Invasion, Emilia Clarke plays a pivotal role as a Skrull named G’iah, but fans just found out just how important she will be in the MCU and to say they are excited is putting it lightly. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion. “Emilia clarke playing …

On Disney+’s Secret Invasion, Emilia Clarke plays a pivotal role as a Skrull named G’iah, but fans just found out just how important she will be in the MCU and to say they are excited is putting it lightly. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion. “Emilia clarke playing …

British pundit Piers Morgan decided to share his unsolicited two cents on the new Barbie movie, which went over as well as expected. “If I made a movie that treated women the way Barbie treats men, feminists would want me executed,” reads the headline of a Piers Morgan column from …