How a 16-year-old from suburban Connecticut became the most famous teen in America
TikTok's algorithms have people stuck on a viral-grief loop.
The algorithmic manipulation of users’ attention is not the same thing as actual human speech.
The video-sharing app avoids scrutiny because politicians don’t take it seriously.
A group of tech giants argue that the First Amendment entitles them to spy on kids. Unbelievably, it’s working.
The Shadow Work Journal has exploded on TikTok as an inexpensive mental-health tool, even as experts question its approach—and the author’s credentials.
Welcome to the vibes-based political culture
A new wave of online creators is here.
Vague national-security concerns don’t justify shutting down the popular Chinese-owned app.
Teens are making it big overnight, but that kind of fame can be a mixed bag.