The Guardian
A daughter uses TikTok to find her missing mother's last location after Nepal's deadly flash floods, while families wait for official help that may never come.
BBC World
Starbucks reports 75% of its drinks are now cold, as Gen Z opts for customisable, sugary concoctions over traditional coffee, turning beverage choice into a form of self-expression and a goldmine for the chain.
The Guardian Europe
Ireland mourns five teens killed in a TikTok-fueled reckless driving crash, sparking outrage and a debate on social media's role in glorifying danger.
The Guardian
TikTok sleuths turn a tragic postpartum psychosis case into conspiracy-laden fan fiction, while experts worry the real victims - and the women who need help - get lost in the clickbait.
The Guardian
TikTok star Sydney Towle, who bravely documented her cancer journey and redefined the face of young adult illness, has passed away at 26, leaving behind a legacy of dance trends, ice cream advice, and a whole lot of inspiration.
The Guardian Europe
Paid facial analysis services are selling science-backed insecurity, one $330 report at a time, and the science is shakier than a Botox injector's hand.
The Guardian Europe
Perez Hilton, the internet's original mean girl, takes 'oversharing' to a dangerous new level, prompting a lesson in crisis de-escalation and a reminder that some things should stay off social media.
BBC Health
TikTok's 'luteal uglies' are real - hormones mess with skin, mood, and life, and science says it's time to take them seriously.
BBC World
TikTok's 'loneliness influencers' are redefining solo living as aspirational, proving that a Friday night with a frozen pizza can be a radical act of self-care.
The Guardian
Boy Throb's fight for Darshan's visa turns into a full-blown pop spectacle, proving that sometimes the best satire is earnestness.
TechCrunch
Reddit is hopping on the TikTok clone train with a new 'video Reddit' feature, because reading is apparently so 2023.
The Guardian Europe
Author Tomi Adeyemi reveals the film adaptation of her novel left her hyperventilating and sobbing, calling it 'the worst thing I've ever lived through.'
The Verge
Vertical video has conquered the internet, from Snapchat Stories to TikTok to Reels, and it's not letting go - unless a cultural revolution is brewing.
The Guardian
England finally gets a plan to stop people from drowning, just in time for summer - because apparently common sense needed a governmental committee.
The Guardian Europe
Zara's flowing palazzo trousers are causing a social media storm of face-plants and broken bones, earning them the nickname 'death pants' - and maybe a revival for skinny jeans.
The Verge
Netflix is baffled as to why viewers are bailing on its shows, despite the obvious culprits: long waits, cancellations, free competitors, and the occasional bad show.
The Verge
Pediatric allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin on why he battles online misinformation in a bowtie, the power of changing minds, and how science's uncertainty is actually its superpower.
The Verge
The wellness industry has discovered water and is furious you're hydrating incorrectly - but plain old H2O is still fine, and electrolyte powders can actually give you high blood pressure.
BBC Business
YouTube settles with a 15-year-old who claims infinite scroll and autoplay made him addicted, anxious, and sleep-deprived - but the features remain, because progress is a journey.
The Verge
After 26 years of suffering greasy, ineffective sunscreens while the rest of the world enjoyed the good stuff, the FDA finally approves a new filter - just in time for TikTok to tell you to use beef tallow instead.
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