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tiktokâs highly active recommendation system is designed to keep users clicking on videos, even if they contain racist or homophobic content
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Lesser known sports stars are showing off Olympic Village life and captivating people with âjoyful relatabilityâ
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Young people are evaluating good and bad life decisions on a scale and seeking input from others. To philosophy experts, it sounds familiar
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About 58 percent of respondents said they felt less secure about their appearance after using the app
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Callum Fahim said he feels like he ‘failed’ after the body of missing Jay Slater is discovered weeks later
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Viral tiktoker and architecture student Noris Obijiaku went on a mission to find London's best housing block
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tiktoker lived off Doritos while scouring the mountains of Tenerife searching for missing Jay Slater
Callum Fahim said he has barely slept and lived off Doritos and Appletisers as he searched for Jay Slater over the past fortnight