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Kyne Santos is a 22-year-old drag queen who appeared on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race while studying math at the University of Waterloo. Today, Santos is sharing that love of math with a legion of fans on TikTok, and also letting queer young people know that “it gets better.”

With his renditions of centuries-old sea shanties, Nathan Evans has spawned a global craze on the ultra-modern social media platform TikTok, NBC News reports.

Images of members of Congress hiding and sheltering in place during the U.S. Capitol attack made many American students think of their own survival training during school shooting drills. NBC’s youth and Internet culture reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt stopped by LX News to discuss how Gen Z-ers now hope this traumatic experience leads lawmakers to think more carefully about gun reform....

Parents trying to police their kids use of TikTok are getting some help from the social media platform. This week, TikTok introduced new protections for users under the age of 18.Among the changes: the default privacy setting for all registered users ages 13-15 will be private, so only someone who they approve as a follower can view their videos, and…

The popular social media app TikTok is making privacy changes to protect its underage users — but there’s still parental controls you should think about using for your kids.

TikTok announced Wednesday that it has launched an incubator program to promote and foster Black talent on the platform, NBC News reports.

TikTok has become more than just dance challenges and duets. Thanks to Dave Jorgenson, it’s also a place where Gen Z can find news and information in a different and creative way. Jorgenson, who pioneered news on TikTok for The Washington Post, explains why he thinks Gen Z is so hungry for news and what’s next for both TikTok and...

A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd

A freshman volleyball player at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids is believed to be the first college athlete to take advantage of new policy changes.

The designer, 37, known best for his eponymous brand started in 2005, has been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by a model based in the U.K.

“Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” is getting the Broadway treatment as an all-star streaming event after a social media ode to the 2007 Disney Pixar film became a hit with over 20 million views. Daniel Mertzlufft, the NYC based composer who started the social movement, joined LX News to talk about the virtual concert and how it will do some good...

A video captured inside the locker room shows the moment the Wisconsin Badgers shattered their Duke’s Mayo Bowl trophy on Wednesday.

With more than a million followers. “Nanny-Maw” has stolen the heart of TikTok with hilarious videos that captivate the true essence of southern humor. Kyle Kidd, who portrays the viral star, talked to LX News about his most beloved character and the challenging times that led to her creation.

One week after the Kardashians announced their move to Hulu, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio’s family announced their own reality show with the streaming service.

In a year like no other, people turned to culture to satisfy sometimes conflicting needs of distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. And while live entertainment was tragically curtailed due to the raging pandemic, performers found their own stages in endlessly creative ways.

Armed with a PhD in immunology and pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. Noc is helping his many TikTok followers understand the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine. He stopped by LX News to debunk some common myths, like the one that says taking the vaccine can give you the coronavirus. (It can’t.)

Mike Proulx, advertising lecturer at Boston University, talks with Susan Tran about the top TikTok memes, moments and influencers of 2020.

Jacob Knowles, a fifth-generation Maine fisheman, is going viral on TikTok for a surprising — and adorable — reason.

Ashley Locke, 29, got her first injection this month as part of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trial. Since she started the trial Nov. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee, millions of people have watched as she documented her experience on TikTok. “I’ve seen people post TikToks about different journeys they’re having, like weight-loss journeys or moving to a new school and things...

A Maryland woman whose encounter with an intruder was caught on a video that went viral says the home invasion has shaken her and she wants to move.