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TikToker Rebrands Hot Dogs to ‘Sausage Tacos' and Calls Out Appropriation
Daniela Rabalais has seen white creators on TikTok appropriate or rebrand foods and drinks from other cultures, and wanted to call attention to the harm that can cause. So she flipped the script, making a viral video while preparing a hot dog, giving the ingredients new names. Rabalais joins LX News to talk about culinary appropriation.
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Fashion Expert on Why the New Trend of Heat-Reactive Clothing Is Taking Over TikTok
In her weekly Fashion Forward segment, Heather Newberger talks about the recent trend of heat reactive clothing that can change colors or appearances depending on the temperature.
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Is Instagram Trying to Be TikTok? Creators Push Back on App Changes
“A lot of people are saying we don’t need two TikToks, we like what Instagram was for originally.” Instagram’s changes to its design — which include greater focus on video content and recommended posts — are getting backlash from users. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to discuss the changes.
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Candace Cameron Bure Addresses JoJo Siwa Calling Her the ‘Rudest Celebrity' She's Ever Met
Bure apologized for an interaction that happened between the two when Siwa was 11 years old and attended a “Fuller House” premiere.
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How to Make Your Instagram Feed Look Less Like TikTok
Instagram is mimicking TikTok with feed changes. To avoid content from accounts you don’t want to see, you can streamline your feed to show accounts you choose.
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‘Hot Girl Walk' Trend on Social Media Can Have Big Benefits for Mental Health
Maybe you’ve seen the TikToks, or the Instagram hashtags, or maybe you’ve taken one yourself. It’s hard to miss the “Hot Girl Walk” craze that’s all over social media. Chloe Denelsbeck, who lives in Boston, said eventually she got onboard with the trend. “As it kind of picked up speed, I just started thinking of my own walks as,...
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‘Hot Girl Walk' Inspires Mindfulness on Social Media
Experts say the simple trend can have a huge impact.
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Tech Tuesday: Deep Fakes on TikTok
Mike Proulx, research director at Forrester, shows us how people are digitally altering videos to impersonate famous people on TikTok.
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NYC 18-Year-Old With Toy Gun Seen in TikTok Trend Killed by Off-Duty Correction Cop
An 18-year-old in New York City was shot in the face and killed, police said, in what may have been the result of a TikTok challenge that had deadly consequences, authorities and law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the case told NBC New York.
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TikTok Wants You to Make ‘Ecobricks' From Plastic Trash. Should You?
Creators taking part in a TikTok trend say plastic bottles filled with plastic trash can be used to build schools, furniture and more. So should you start making ecobricks?
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Beyoncé Celebrates Her Fans In Her First Ever TikTok
Beyoncé has finally joined TikTok and her first post is a video compilation celebrating her fans.
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Viral Video Shows Sea Lions Chase Away Beachgoers in Southern California
A viral video showing two sea lions chasing away beachgoers at San Diego’s La Jolla Cove on Friday has people on the internet questioning how we coexist with marine life
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Sea Lions Chase Away Beachgoers in California
Charlianne Yeyna took a video of the sea lions chasing people off of the beach that is now going viral. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo has more from La Jolla.
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#GentleMinions TikTok Trend
Why are people in suits flocking to see the new ‘Minions’ movie? And why are they driving theater owners mad? DJ Bean brought on Will deFries, host of the podcasts ‘Sunday Scaries’ and ‘Circling Back’, to talk about the #GentleMinions TikTok trend.
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Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat? It's Complicated
TikTok is facing renewed accusations that it’s a threat to national security after an FCC commissioner accused the social media giant of harvesting data from its users for China. So is TikTok really a danger? CNBC correspondent Steve Kovach explains why the truth is not so simple.
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FCC Wants TikTok Removed From App Stores
TikTok could be in trouble as the commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission demands that the social media app be taken off app stores.
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Burger King Veteran Receives Over $200,000 Via GoFundMe After Goodie Bag Video Goes Viral
A GoFundMe for Kevin Ford, set up by his daughter, has raised over $200,000.
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TikTokers Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja Set World Record for Largest Chicken Nugget
TikTok’s Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja have officially set another world record, this time for the world’s largest chicken nugget.
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TikTok Star Found Dead in Los Angeles at 19
The cause of death was unclear, and the case is still under investigation.
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I Tried the Viral ‘Healthy Coke' With Balsamic Vinegar and It's Not as Bad as It Sounds
A new trend on TikTok claims people can make their own “healthy Coke” at home with a questionable concoction of balsamic vinegar and sparkling water.