TikTok star inspires Chicago River 'Mountain Dew' trend

A viral TikTok about the Chicago River dyeing tradition was meant to be a joke, but now it has people around the world wondering how we really do it.

TikTok star inspires Chicago River 'Dew' trend
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Connor Esraelian is breaking his silence and exposing the "realities" of the Chicago River dyeing. His TikTok videos showing him pouring Mountain Dew into the Chicago River daily have gone viral.

Experts say new high-tech TikTok filters threaten mental health
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Dr. Don Grant, national advisor of healthy device management at Newport Healthcare, breaks down how high-tech TikTok filters are impacting users' mental health.

Congress takes on TikTok's data mining dangers
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Congress is taking new action against TikTok with a bill that could empower the president to impose a ban.

Potential TikTok ban advances
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A US House committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok.

TikTok to limit screen time for teens to 60 minutes per day

TikTok said when the 60-minute limit is reached, minors will be prompted to enter a passcode and make an “active decision” to keep watching.

Young people are getting bad financial tips on TikTok
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Social media may be leading young people astray when it comes to financial literacy. CEO of Everfi Ray Martinez says some influencers are giving bad advice on money management to impressionable users.

How the deinfluencer trend is bucking TikTok's rampant consumerism
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Retail expert Kelsey Jones talks about the new "deinfluencer" trend and how it reflects a shift in mindset for frugal TikTokers.

TikTok CEO to testify before US House lawmakers
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The CEO of TikTok is scheduled to testify before Congress this March in the wake of growing criticism about the security of the popular social media app.

Enkyboys TikTok dad Randy Gonzalez dies at 35

Randy Gonzalez, who along with his son Brice amassed over 15.5 million followers on TikTok, first shared news of his condition last April, telling fans he was given up to three years to live.

Do you use social media to self-diagnose mental health issues? Here's why you shouldn't
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TikTok is being used by Gen Zers to scroll themselves into mental health diagnoses. Psychiatrist Yalda Safai says social media users should be sure they are only trusting information from certified sources instead of comparing themselves to other people's experiences.

Viral TikTok products that flew off the shelves in 2022
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Fashion and beauty lifestyle expert Jam? Jackson breaks down the top-selling products that exploded on TikTok in the past year.

TikTok ban for U.S. government devices advances to House
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Data privacy specialists say TikTok could serve as a Trojan Horse into government information technology infrastructures. TikTok is owned by a China-based tech company who is required by their government to request data from users.

Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

FCC chairman: TikTok ban is not if but when

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns of TikTok dangers while pressing for action from Biden Administration to ban the social media platform from conducting business transactions.

Why the viral weight loss drug taking over TikTok isn't without its pitfalls
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FOX 32's Sylvia Perez talks to medical experts about the new weight loss drug Wegovy that has been going viral on TikTok and why it's not always being used for it's intended medical purposes.