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The Battle Between Doja Cat and Her Fans

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All About the Colleen Ballinger Controversy

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How MrBeast Broke His Own YouTube Record

The YouTuber has claimed the second most watched non-music YouTube video in 24 hours, edging out his own video to claim the spot.

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Dream Puts The Mask Back On After Hate

For much of his YouTube career, Dream was anonymous. He revealed his face in October, but after months of vitriol, he's re-concealing his identity.

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Shiny Happy People and Snark Subreddits

Shiny Happy People, a docuseries about the Duggars, sheds light on snark subreddits—forums dedicated to criticizing public figures.

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Spider-Man Meme in Across The Spider-Verse

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' features a memorable scene based on a meme that originated with a 1960s TV show.

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Alyx Weiss' Disappeared From YouTube

Alyx Weiss worried her fans when she disappeared for months without telling the public. This raised questions about what influencers owe to their fans.

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Cake-Decorating Drama Divides the Internet

The cake decorating community is mired in controversy after an $84 cake with rainbow sprinkles divided the internet

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How Coachella Became the Influencer Olympics

It was once a festival home to flower crowns, the occasional celebrity sighting, and a focus on musical discovery

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The Drake AI Song Is the Tip of the Iceberg

The use of AI to create music that features a voice similar to a popular artist like Drake or the Weeknd raises major questions for the music industry

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This Instagram Page Puts GOP Members in Drag

See why 'RuPublicans' has gained nearly 100,000 followers

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TikTok's Latest Obsession With Flavored Water Is Basically Just Juice

The creators are sharing multiple different variations of these hydrating brews

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Sofia Coppola's Daughter Made a TikTok Hailed as 'Art'

The nepo baby discourse was reignited with one TikTok from Sofia Coppola's daughter

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How One TikTok Creator Is Taking Due Credit

The #NoLoveChallenge has over 40 million views on TikTok, but the dance has been done countless times without proper credit. TIME spoke with its creator, Jordyn Williams

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Not Everyone Is a Fan of MrBeast's New Video

In a video uploaded on Jan. 29, the creator paid for 1,000 blind people to have surgery to restore their vision.

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A Mascara Drama Unfolds on TikTok

Accusations that TikToker Mikayla Nogueira was wearing false lashes in a mascara review have renewed a conversation about authenticity in the beauty influencer space

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Tarte Cosmetics and a Viral Trip to Dubai

Last week, multiple beauty and lifestyle influencers began posting that they were going to Dubai with Tarte Cosmetics, gaining the attention of many skeptics online

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What to Know About Corecore on TikTok

Corecore, which has racked up hundreds of millions of views on TikTok, is a form of visual poetry that is meant to evoke certain emotions

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