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Researchers say body-positive content doesn't necessarily protect people from harmful content that  promotes unhealthy eating.

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  • Health

TikTok bans #SkinnyTok. But content promoting unhealthy eating persists

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting extreme weight loss. But eliminating this kind of content is not easy.

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Katia Riddle
From left: a Labubu, Joey Chestnut, Dominique Thorne.

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  • National

Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question! Best of luck.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020.

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  • Business

Trump pushes back TikTok's sell-by date for a third time

Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump has again paused enforcement of the ban.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Stick your tongue out if you were ranked by <em>Billboard</em> as the 45th top artist of the 2010s!

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  • Arts & Life

What if being Mr. 305 was a state of mind?

Pitbull fans are honoring him the only way they know how: partying till dawn in bald caps and fake goatees.

June 14, 2025
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo,
  • Mia Venkat,
  • and 1 more
From left: Cole Escola, Khaby Lame, Justin Baldoni.

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  • National

Did Trump get cheers or jeers at 'Les Mis'? Find out in the quiz

This week brought the celebrity-starved quiz a cornucopia of fun. Were you paying attention?

June 13, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Khaby Lame attends a red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in 2022.

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  • Arts & Life

TikTok superstar Khaby Lame was detained by ICE before being allowed to leave the U.S.

Lame, 25, produces nearly silent videos that have made him the most-followed personality on TikTok. But U.S. officials say Lame, an Italian citizen, overstayed his visa earlier this month.

June 10, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A miniature vintage kitchen created by artist Marina Totino.

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  • Arts & Life

Button-sized eggs and teapot cities: A peek into the big, wide world of miniatures

The pandemic helped supercharge a niche craft into a fine arts movement. Now the scene is more detailed and thoughtful than ever before.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Hartounian
Alex Warren's (left) "Ordinary" continues to climb up the <em>Billboard</em> Hot 100 chart. Meanwhile Jack Black (right) scores a surprising record with a very short song from<em> A Minecraft Movie</em>.

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  • Music

Jack Black hits a milestone on the charts, while Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' keeps rising

It's a slow week on the Billboard charts, but Jack Black breaks a surprising record on the chart. Plus, rapper Doechii lands her first top 10 album and Alex Warren's "Ordinary" continues to move up the Hot 100.

April 30, 2025
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  • Stephen Thompson
These TikTok videos focus on the idea that Chinese manufacturers are selling luxury goods that are the same quality as well-known brands for a fraction of the price, and urging consumers to buy directly from them.

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  • Arts & Life

Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?

Amid tariff confusion, online vendors are looking to recruit new customers.

April 19, 2025
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo,
  • Mia Venkat,
  • and 1 more

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  • Health

Move over Paleo diet, it's Dinosaur Time, a TikTok trend all about devouring veggies

On social media, people are gobbling up greens like they are giant primeval beasts. Nutritionists say it's not a bad way to get more fiber and micronutrients in.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Boden
The chaos surrounding TikTok in recent months has sent creators on the platform into an emotional spiral.

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  • Arts & Life

TikTok creators go from sadness and fear to...'whatever!' over app's future

It's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

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  • Technology

Trump extends TikTok's sell-by deadline again

On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A 2024 file photo of TikTok's offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app's fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply with a federal law that it divest itself of Chinese ownership.

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  • Technology

As deadline nears, the White House considers leasing TikTok's algorithm from China

Ahead of a self-imposed April 5 deadline, the Trump administration is close to clinching a deal with Oracle to oversee TikTok's U.S. operations.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources.

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  • Your Health

TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don't trust it for a diagnosis

TikTok has become the go-to source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds that a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.

March 24, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston.

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  • Business

TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores

Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance.

February 15, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
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