Parisians are using the social media app to vent their displeasure with hosting the Games — and to send warnings to tourists.
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‘Oddly Satisfying’ Cow Pedicure Videos Are a Hit on TikTok
In one corner of the internet, professional trimmers grind and buff away at cow hooves to the delight of millions of spellbound social media users.
In China, Deepfakes of ‘Russian’ Women Point to ‘Nationalistic Sexism’
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.
TikTok Star Is Killed in Third Death of Social Media Influencer in Iraq
The shooting of Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known online as Um Fahad, comes amid tightening laws and increasingly conservative attitudes in the country.
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.
Blinken Goes to China With Potential Trouble on Horizon
The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.
Blinken Arrives in China With Potential Trouble on Horizon
The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.
A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features
European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
The Crookie Delights Paris
Stéphane Louvard married one of his signature croissants with a chocolate chip cookie to come up with the “crookie.” After a slow start, his creation took off after it became a TikTok phenomenon.