The ‘TikTok Benadryl Challenge’ Amid ongoing political discussions about the TikTok video app, claims spread about a death related to a "Benadryl challenge."
Afroman Raided, Sued by Police for Using Footage In March 2023, social media posts referenced a lawsuit filed by police against Afroman.
TikTok ‘Angel Cut,’ ‘Angel Cut With Layers’ Explained Hairstylists on TikTok and Facebook are promoting the concept of an "angel cut with layers" as a way to combat domestic violence and human trafficking.
Original Lyrics to ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ An extremely popular December 2022 TikTok post claimed that the original lyrics to the Christmas classic were darker and "too sad."
‘Starbucks Corporate Is Leaving Mobile Orders on When Workers Are on Strike’ Starbucks Workers United posted on TikTok about the company leveraging mobile orders and customer frustration at an actively striking location.
Russia ‘Traffic Jam at the Finnish Border’ Video News that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had ordered "mobilization" of Russian citizens popularized a video of a purported traffic jam at Russia's border with Finland.
‘NyQuil Chicken Challenge,’ Explained In September 2022, the FDA warned against "NyQuil chicken," purportedly due to a TikTok "challenge" or "trend."
‘Hey, Donald Trump, I Wanna Know Why … ‘ Song In August 2022, a slightly misleading clip of a crowd singing a catchy tune circulated on social media platforms.
YouTube Targeting ‘Abortion Misinformation’ Post-Dobbs The social video site announced plans to remove "abortion misinformation" on its platform in July 2022.
‘Here’s to Politicians Using TikTok Properly’ Florida politician Ken Russell (D) received praise for leveraging the platform and garnering engagement without trying to frighten or alarm young voters in his district -- and elsewhere.