TikTok Went Dark for 18 Hours, Now What? January 29, 2025 Users of the platform TikTok were stunned on Jan. 18 as the app unexpectedly shut down less than two hours before the ban was…
TikTok: To Ban or Not to Ban? March 27, 2024 On Wednesday, March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide if current owner ByteDance Ltd., headquartered in…
Say “Bye Bye Bye” to TikTok Music February 14, 2024 On Feb. 1, Universal Music Group (UMG) decided to pull the plug on their contract with TikTok due to a disagreement related to fair…
A New Era of Influencers October 18, 2023 In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing and the use of social media, a new trend is taking college campuses by storm: the rise of…
Alix Earle Launches “Hot Mess” Podcast October 4, 2023 On Sept. 21, TikTok influencer Alix Earle released the first episode of her weekly podcast “Hot Mess” on Spotify. Earle exposes the truth behind…
Is User Privacy on TikTok for Reel? April 5, 2023 On March 23, TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified at a congressional hearing regarding potential data collecting and Chinese spying through the popular social…
TikTok’s Impact on the Winter Olympics February 16, 2022 The Beijing Winter Olympics coverage this year has differed from other Olympics regarding the level of exposure in the media. Athletes have taken ahold…
New Update, Who This? October 7, 2020 The latest Apple operating system, iOS 14, is a free update that was released to the public on Sept. 16 for all iPhones following…
No More TikTok? September 30, 2020 What would you do if the TikTok app were deleted from your phone forever? “I am an avid TikToker,” said freshman Olivia Ford. “I…
Netflix’s “Tiger King” Is a Wild Ride April 8, 2020 By Julia Pizzuto Assistant A&E Editor On March 20, the documentary series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” was released on Netflix. The seven-episode…