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Video showing Disney visitors hiding child in stroller to avoid paying admission sparks debate

“Been there done that,” one viewer admitted on the now-viral TikTok

The Independent UK

Warning over TikTok 'weight loss pills' being advertised to teenagers

Experts have raised concerns after medication for alcohol addiction, migraines and epilepsy were being tagged as weight loss aids.

Daily Record

Warning over dangerous 'sleepy chicken' social media challenge using cough medicine

Known as the "sleepy chicken" challenge, health chiefs have warned that the viral trend is dangerous and could even cause death.

Daily Record

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Woman who met Meghan Markle hits back at claims she was 'paid' to be nice to her

Isabelle Charters went viral after posting a video of a 'sweet' exchange with the Duchess of Sussex, but is now hitting back at claims that the interaction was a 'PR stunt' as she insists that Meghan is 'beautiful on the inside and out'

Daily Mirror

Toy companies are scrambling to get hot on social media

TikTok has become the #1 place kids go to discover new toys.

Axios

Please don't cook chicken in NyQuil, the FDA asks TikTok users

The challenge, which originated in part from a 2017 Twitter joke, is the subject of an FDA warning about unhealthy cooking challenges from TikTok.

WEKU

Rina Sawayama: “I just absolutely refuse to be a tortured artist”

She’s changed the face of the Mercurys, got the backing of Sir Elton and has a guilty love of Bon Jovi. Lisa Wright gets under the skin of Rina Sawayama

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Brickbat: Where There's a Will, There's a Way

The Federal Way, Washington, police department suspended Officer Breanna Straus without pay for one shift for violating department social media policy. Straus posted a TikTok video showing her in uniform in which she said, "If we're driving on the freeway in our police car, get the f—- out of the…

Reason

Experts raise concern over ‘diet pills’ promoted on social media

TikTok branded ‘worst culprit’ for bombarding users with misinformation

The Independent UK

FDA reminds people not to cook chicken in Nyquil after ‘dangerous’ TikTok trend resurfaces

‘These video challenges, which often target youths, can harm people — and even cause death,’ the agency said

The Independent UK

‘Restoring the river’: why Kenyans are returning to precolonial spirituality

From TikTok videos to traditional songs and stories, Kikuyu cultural beliefs and practices suppressed under 19th-century colonialism are seeing a revival

The Guardian - UK

Does filtering vodka through a Brita actually work? The science behind viral TikTok trend

Many TikTok users have claimed pouring cheap vodka through a Brita filter can make the liquor taste like water. But how does the viral trend actually work?

The Independent UK

Mechanic sends warning to motorists to check their dashboards

The mechanic shared the advice on TikTok

Liverpool Echo

Concern over ‘diet pills’ being promoted on TikTok

The British Dietetic Association says the diet claims made on social media are 'unrealistic and not supported by evidence-based science'

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok removes posts promoting weight loss aids to children

The Pharmaceutical Journal found users being offered prescription drugs as diet pills

France 24

No, a German politician did not predict an apocalypse for September 24

September 24 is trending as a viral date on TikTok, as some users believe there will be a global blackout on this date. The prediction has its origins in a speech given by Germany's CDU party leader, Friedrich Merz. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Los Angeles Times

Bingo! Taylor Swift plays around on TikTok and we find out the name of 1 song

Taylor Swift rocked a retro game-show vibe — a kitschy, mellow one — late Tuesday night as she revealed the name of one song off her upcoming “Midnights” album.

Daily Mirror

Katie Price cuddles new kitten as 24,000 animal lovers sign petition to stop her buying pets

Ex-glamour model Katie Price, 44, reportedly deleted posts of her daughter cuddling the kitten just hours after sharing them on social media

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Irish Mirror

Mum goes viral for 'amazing' saving idea ahead of Christmas

"I just started this after seeing your first video! Amazing idea especially with costs rising"

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift reveals title of 13th track of upcoming album in TikTok series

The 32-year-old singer sent fans into a frenzy today with the announcement

Los Angeles Times

As TikTok eats the world, YouTube makes a bid for creators' hearts — and wallets

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Gathered in the company's historic Spruce Goose hangar Tuesday morning, a host of YouTube leaders laid out a roadmap for the platform's evolving relationship with both video creators and the music industry, announcing new monetization tools and industry partnerships in the cavernous event space where Howard…

Daily Mirror

Incredible moment boy, 9, catches enormous 23 stone shark while fishing with dad

Nine-year-old Xandré de Beer tussled with the bronze whaler shark for two and a half hours after hooking the huge 23st beast at Dana Bay in Western Cape, South Africa

Daily Mirror

Man leaves people dumbfounded after discovering what a shark egg truly looks like

A fisherman has left viewers dumbfounded in a viral video online, which showed the rare sight of a shark egg that had washed up onto shore and was in desperate need of saving

The Guardian - UK

TikTok tightens policies around political issues in run-up to US midterms

Politicians will be banned from using social media platform for campaign fundraising

Evening Standard

TikTok allegedly grants ‘a bit more leniency’ to star accounts

Video app reportedly offers less rigid moderation for its high-profile users

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