The Guardian Europe
Amsterdam's elite take a chip shop to court because TikTok tourists are queuing on their cobblestones and feeding the rats. The gulls are allegedly complicit.
TechCrunch
Meta discovers a convenient 'error' that just happened to block ads for the Musk doc, while X owner Elon Musk offers his own review: 'Dogshit is worth more respect than Gibney.'
BBC Business
A TikTok recruiter's take on iced coffee in interviews sparks the Great Iced Coffee Debate of 2026, because the job market wasn't stressful enough already.
The Hill
TikTok forks over at least $100M to Alabama and agrees to stop letting teens scroll past midnight, because nothing says 'we care about kids' like a settlement.
BBC Health
Bargain-hunting eyelid surgery abroad is delivering exactly what you'd expect: open wounds, DIY stitch removal, and an NHS bill for the cleanup.
BBC Health
September is the new January, minus the champagne and unrealistic expectations. Experts say small, planned changes - like overnight oats and checking fat content - can actually stick.
BBC Health
Cycle-syncing workouts are all the rage online, but researchers say the only thing syncing is your search history with pseudoscience.
The Guardian
Young Brits are lonelier than ever, with friendlessness up fivefold since 2014 - blame austerity, TikTok, and a housing market that says 'adulting is for the rich.'
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.'
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