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Who is Ice Spice, the breakout star of this year's Met Gala?

Rapper Ice Spice was reportedly personally invited to glitzy Met Gala by Anna Wintour, but who is the 23-year-old musician and what do you need to know about her?

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We tried the new Wes Anderson TikTok trend

Everyone's favourite quirky director is the latest focus of TikTok's best videos. Euronews Culture thought we'd give it our own spin.

21/04/2023

Culture news

How TikTok became an essential platform for musicians

The new Ed Sheeran single spent six days available exclusively to TikTok users before its actual release. As the platform comes under increased scrutiny, why is it more essential than ever for musicians?

20/04/2023

Tech News

This state has become the first in the US to completely ban TikTok

TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has already been restricted in several countries, particularly on government devices.

15/04/2023

Culture news

Why are capybaras taking over social media?

The capybara has become something of a viral sensation, with a deluge of photos, videos and memes online racking up millions of views. Here's why.

12/04/2023

Culture news

Meet the TikToker teaching a 5,000-year-old Indigenous language

To help preserve his Indigenous mother tongue, Mexican TikToker Santos Tuz records short videos to spread a Mayan language.

11/04/2023

Tech News

I 'hacked' someone else's TikTok. Here's how to avoid it happening

When Euronews journalist Aylin Elci set up a TikTok account, she ended up logging into someone else’s. Here’s what you need to know about SIM swapping.

05/04/2023

Tech News

TikTok fined €14.5 million in the UK for ‘misusing children’s data’

The UK’s data watchdog found more than one million UK children under the age of 13 were estimated to be on TikTok in 2020.

04/04/2023

Culture news

Here's why people are ditching their smartphones for "dumb ones"

Are you tired of being a slave to your smartphone? Well, you're not alone! Join the growing trend of people ditching their flashy smartphones and returning to simpler, more classic phones - the beloved "dumbphones". But why the sudden interest in this retro revolution?

30/03/2023

Tech News

US TikTok ban blocked in Senate over free speech concerns

"Do we really want to emulate Chinese speech bans?" said US Republican Senator Rand Paul.

30/03/2023

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Learn the secret of happiness with a free trip to Finland

Happiness is not a ‘mystical ability’: This competition is your chance to learn the secret to being Finnish.

29/03/2023

Culture news

A new 'news language': Spanish TikTok journalists attract millions

A group of young Spanish women are shaking up the daily news business with an innovative storytelling approach on social media. Ac2ality aims to provide a look at the news as you've probably never seen it before.

28/03/2023

Culture news

TikTok is the new place to learn about the Holocaust

Aron Goodman took to TikTok in a bid to combat antisemitism, with the help of his 85-year-old grandmother Tova Friedman. The response to her personal testimony has been incredible.

27/03/2023

Tech News

After TikTok, why has France banned Netflix on government phones?

The French government has banned the use of "recreational" apps such as TikTok, Netflix and Instagram on the work phones of its civil servants.

24/03/2023

Tech News

TikTok CEO grilled by US lawmakers on possible ties to China

US lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok as the social media giant faces increasing pressure from officials in Washington.

24/03/2023

Culture news

Justice for Nepo Babies? Sofia Coppola’s daughter Romy goes viral

Is the tide changing and are nepo babies now simply an entertaining balm in difficult times?

22/03/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Why EU governments are banning TikTok for employees

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18/03/2023

Tech News

UK becomes latest country to ban TikTok from government devices

Chinese-owned social media app TikTok will be banned from UK government phones, including phones used by ministers and civil servants.

16/03/2023

Health news

After Roe v Wade rollback, vasectomies go viral on TikTok

As abortion rights are challenged in the US, more men are getting a vasectomy - and dispelling some of the myths surrounding the procedure.

10/03/2023

Tech News

TikTok launches charm offensive amid growing privacy fears in Europe

Fears around data security have led to a number of government agencies banning TikTok on employee devices.

08/03/2023