When you think of “that creepy Korean comic” what comes to mind? Is it The Bongcheon-Dong Ghost webtoon that terrified readers with its jumpscares in 2011… The Bongcheon-Dong Ghost | Naver …this nightmare-inducing, click-at-your-own-risk panel from Carnby Kim‘s Bastard… …or perhaps this unsettling baby that has been popping up all over TikTok? The Ki Sisters […]
BTS’s J-Hope Teases Fans With Possible Personal TikTok Account
Today, BTS‘s J-Hope guested on BIGHIT MUSIC labelmate Lee Hyun‘s new MBC FM4U radio show My Close Friend (also know as Best Friend). He is Lee Hyun’s first guest. Jin’s advertisement for Coway was played during Hobi’s guesting on MBC FM4U “Best Friend, Lee Hyun” 📻 🐹: “Hello, this is Jin from BTS. Why are […]
On TikTok, pop culture prevails over news and politics
TikTok is growing fast as a destination for news, but news and politics accounts make up less than one percent of accounts followed by U.S. adults, the Pew Research Center says. Around half of all TikTok accounts followed by U.S. adults are influencers and creators, the study shows. Plus, content related to news and politics […]
Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health
Fourteen U.S. attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the platform negatively impacts minors’ mental health and harvests data without their consent. TikTok, a U.S. company owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, is embroiled in a number of lawsuits that could threaten its operations. In another recent lawsuit, the FTC and the Justice Department […]
Revyze, a ‘TikTok for education’ startup, draws on Duolingo to add bite-sized learning too
Middle and high schoolers are both the easiest and most difficult audience. If you’re developing a neat little video game, chances are they’re willing to download it right away. But if, like the team behind Revyze, you’re working on a learning app, good luck pitching them. And yet, the French startup has defied the odds […]