As a true Midwest girl, jean shorts are practically part of my religion—and believe me, I’ve tried them all. From Daisy Dukes that barely grazed my thighs to the infamous crochet-lined pairs that defined my high school summers in 2016 to ultra-baggy silhouettes that swallowed my frame whole, my drawer has seen it all. These…
TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You Feed. While the update largely rewrites the original text for simplicity’s sake, there are a few…
TikTok on Wednesday announced the public launch of Footnotes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system similar to X and Meta’s Community Notes feature. The technology will initially roll out to U.S. users as a pilot program, allowing contributors to both write and rate Footnotes on TikTok videos. All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes…
Gen Z Says is a bimonthly column chronicling the latest trends in the fashion-and-beauty space through the lens of Who What Wear’s own Gen Z editors. Expect a download on the upcoming class of tastemakers, emerging designers, and shopping and style choices straight from the generation setting the trends. TikTok wouldn’t be TikTok without introducing…
I know what we’re all thinking. Sometimes, TikTok users can take it a hair too far, right? From sunscreen contouring to using household items as skincare, we’ve seen our fair share of trends on the platform that never should have seen the light of day. However, there are exceptions to every rule. Lately, I’ve seen…
Want to go viral on TikTok right now? Grab some pink ribbon and a random object. A roll of toilet paper, a houseplant, or a kosher dill spear will do. Tie it up in a bow and film it. Post the video online, and voilà. In recent weeks, bows in all the wrong places have…
