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Metro

Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

By Associated Press
January 17, 2025 01:17 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States.
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Campus

BYU student turns fashion into art

Lily Cook
By Lily Cook
December 30, 2024 12:09 AM
Ella Nolte redefined campus fashion through bold creativity, modesty and individuality, inspiring students with her unique thrifted style and viral TikTok presence.
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Metro

Roni’s Mac Bar opens in Provo to big community response

By Jessica Spencer
October 28, 2024 11:57 AM
A new mac and cheese restaurant has opened in Provo, to a huge community response.
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Metro

Church, members, public respond to 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'

Emily May
By Emily May
September 10, 2024 06:30 AM
Leading up to its release on Friday, Sept. 6, Hulu’s reality television show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” faced controversy among the public and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Metro

Kamala Harris joins TikTok — what does Gen Z think?

By Payton Pingree
August 05, 2024 11:27 AM
Vice President and likely Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris made her TikTok debut on Friday, July 26.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Mississippi woman's Sonic order goes viral

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
May 14, 2024 12:00 AM
(TikTok / @mississippimeemaw)
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Music

Changing tunes: How social media, tech are impacting the music industry

By Mckenna Jensen
May 08, 2024 12:00 AM
Private equity's involvement in the digital age, along with platforms like TikTok and other social media, are reshaping the music industry by reviving older hits and discovering new artists.
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Campus

Letting BYU's unique light shine

By James Hoopes
April 11, 2024 12:00 AM
I was studying in the Wilkinson Student Center one afternoon when two guys approached me.
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Books

The top books of 2024, according to BookTok, Goodreads

By Mckenna Jensen
April 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In a digital age dominated by fleeting trends, young adults are rediscovering the joy of a good book thanks to BookTok.
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Featured

A 'behind-the-screen' look at BYU student social media influencer Kaeli Dance

By Mckenna Jensen
March 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Kaeli Dance, a young social media influencer, uses her platform to connect to a vast audience. Hailing from Seattle, Dance has a following of 39,000 on Instagram and 43,700 on TikTok.
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State

Utah representative reveals strategy for defending new social media law

By Joshua Carr
January 22, 2024 12:00 AM
A new Utah law requiring minors to have parental consent before accessing social media is being sued for the second time — this time by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Raccoon walks past door on front legs

By Joel Leighton
January 11, 2024 12:00 AM
A TikTok uploaded by user Juliet Small showed a raccoon walking past her Florida home's Ring doorbell camera on its front legs.
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Social Media

Small business Madi Stitches thrives on social media

By Emma Everett Johnson
December 15, 2023 12:00 AM
Time on Instagram isn't always time wasted — scrolling through online feeds could be giving small businesses a boost.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Grandpa falls into crib

By Joel Leighton
December 13, 2023 12:00 AM
A TikTok uploaded on Tuesday, Dec. 5, shows a grandfather falling into his granddaughter's crib. The grandfather, Ramon, lowered his two-year-old granddaughter into the crib before losing balance and falling in himself.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Stanley cup survives car fire

By Joel Leighton
November 22, 2023 12:00 AM
A viral video uploaded to TikTok on Wednesday, Nov. 15 showed a Stanley cup still holding ice after a car fire.
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Social Media

TikToks circulate rumors about women being drafted, experts respond

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
November 16, 2023 12:00 AM
Over the past few weeks, discussions of global war have been prevalent. On social media, talk about the U.S. entering war and reinstitution of a draft has been circulating as well.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Mother and son slip on package

By Joel Leighton
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
A TikTok uploaded on Friday, Nov. 3 shows a mother and son slipping on the same Amazon package delivered to their home in Maryland.
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Social Media

What does Gen Z really think about social media?

By Emma Everett Johnson
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Double taps and retweets, snaps and screenshots: Gen Z has grown up with the language of social media. Some of them have mixed feelings about it.
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