TikTok

TikTok is a short-video social media app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

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717 linked stories in all years we hold

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.

Stories involving TikTok4 named stories in 2026

Active · 3

Gone quiet · 1

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Jan 19, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 4 left, 8 center, 4 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 28 articles

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Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 202681754918%
Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026111777319%
Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026373207%
Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 202600000%
Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026161264%
Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 202600000%
Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 202632163%
Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 202600000%
Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 202671526613%
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 202600000%
Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 202600000%
Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 202600000%
Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 202681146715%
Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 202600000%
Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 202611051%
May 4, 2026 - May 10, 202600000%
May 11, 2026 - May 17, 202600000%
May 18, 2026 - May 24, 202600000%
May 25, 2026 - May 31, 202600000%
Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 202632163%
Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 20260101under 1%
Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 20268104309%
Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026362113%
Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 20263411193%
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 202611353416114%
Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026102310678%
Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 202616391927113%
Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 202616392320914%
Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 202617431938115%
Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 202611351920412%
Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 202614312012914%
Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 202648634035232%
Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 20261417159810%
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026133098511%
Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 20268158676%
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 202621382121817%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 20269206767%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 20261228913810%
Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 202621402121217%
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 202619322110115%
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 20263144624%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026101611868%
Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026484283%

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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116 left · 134 center · 95 right: 345 sources on the spectrum, across 717 linked stories.

Everything else165 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about TikTok that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 10Spain mulls TikTok suspension after investigation into child sex abuse videos3 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 6– 8EU says ‘rabbit hole’ video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules10 articles · 10 sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Oct 26– 28Brainstacking: Can the latest TikTok trend actually reverse brain rot?15 articles · 6 sources
    0 left, 6 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 24– 27Egypt detains 6 Christians, including a minor, over TikTok video7 articles · 7 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right

Stories that name TikTok

  1. Nov 11Beware: The top AI detector is now shockingly good — even at video2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  2. Nov 9– 10Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash5 articles · 5 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 4– 6Man, 97, dies at own birthday party moments after dancing to 'Stayin' Alive'6 articles · 5 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  4. Nov 3– 5Nicole Taylor of country triplet trio Taylor Red dead at 35 after cancer battle12 articles · 12 sources
    3 left, 3 center, 4 right
  5. Nov 2– 4Australia’s highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children10 articles · 7 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 28– 29Florida man hit by truck while filming 'haircut' challenge on busy road12 articles · 5 sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right
  7. Oct 25– 31Jonathan Taylor trade rumors could spell trouble for fantasy football managers23 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Oct 23– 24Kate Gosselin’s former nanny claims she witnessed abuse of son Collin5 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  9. Oct 15– 16Soccer host breaks silence on viral interview with coach: ‘His wife watches closely’2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 7Watch Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest EPL match live for free today6 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 7Watch Tottenham Hotspur faces Leeds United EPL match live for free today6 articles · 6 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Nov 4A Michigan cheesecake shop owner’s last post showed him smiling5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Oct 15– 16Man gets 15 years in prison for child sex offense4 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Oct 11TikTok star dead at 31: ‘It was sudden and unexpected’5 articles · 5 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 10Decoding Gen Alpha: 5 slang terms kids are using these days (and what they mean)5 articles · 3 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right