The Ting Tings Delight in Surprising TikTok Fame of ‘That’s Not My Name’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPopular short-form video app TikTok is blocking Russian users from posting video to the platform because of the country’s new law that threatens to severely punish the publication of “false information.”On Friday, Russia passed a law making it illegal to publish “false information” about Russia’s military. Violators face potential fines, forced labor and up to 15 years in prison.“In light of Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, we have no choice but to suspend livestreaming and new content to our video service while we review the safety implications of this law,” TikTok said in a statement Sunday.

Two stars from the new season of Love Is Blind are sparking dating rumors, months after the season finished filming.

Dua Lipa surprised an 80-year-old superfan on The Tonight Show after he went viral on TikTok – check out the video below.Late last year, footage of Papa Richy receiving tickets for his 80th birthday to see Dua Lipa on her ‘Future Nostalgia‘ tour was uploaded to TikTok by his grandaughter. The clip, which sees Richy exclaim “Dua Lipa in concert? Are you shitting me?” soon went viral and has racked up almost 2million likes since.And earlier this week (March 3) Papa Richy got the chance to meet the pop star during her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)“We reached out to him, pretending that we were a radio station in New York and told him that he won a contest for the number one TikTok video of the year — he believed this, he loved it,” Fallon explained to the audience.

Who would have guessed! The FBI tracked down a suspect who allegedly went on a months-long spree of armed robberies all because of TikTok!

She’s done a full 180. Dua Lipa is “reclaiming” her viral TikTok dance and has fully embraced it on tour.

MTV has teamed with Pepsi and TikTok on a first-of-its-kind music competition series that showcases artists originally discovered on TikTok. Joe Jonas, Becky G and Sean Bankhead will serve as judges on Becoming A Popstar, which will premiere Thursday, March 24 on MTV.

press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta states. TikTok's privacy policy states that users 13 and under may use the app to play with effects, watch videos, and follow others but not post public videos or interact with other users via messages. Recently the app experimented with the 'profile view' function, which would allow users to see who viewed their profile.

Mike Wass From decades of reinvention to her enthusiastic embrace of social media, Madonna moves with the times. The Queen of Pop now reminds all that she also has her finger on the pulse of TikTok by releasing a new version of Sickick’s viral “Frozen” remix featuring Fireboy DML. The producer’s dramatic overhaul of Madonna’s 1998 classic was a sensation on the video sharing platform, and has since crossed over to streaming on DSPs.Sickick’s “Frozen” remix debuted in a TikTok video dated March 30,  2021, and soon went nuclear on the app — soundtracking more than 125,000 “creates.”  The pop icon spotted an opportunity and officially released the song in December.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music“Care is a weird word in the music industry,” says Kara DioGuardi, who, in addition to being a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer, also runs her own music publishing house and record label, Arthouse Entertainment. As a former artist herself, she’s seen the business from all sides, and as an advocate for creators, she’s incensed that streaming giants like Spotify are under-compensating songwriters.

While TikTok has long been a conduit for comedy, its live platform is getting set to debut its first fully produced sketch comedy series, the Sam Grey-backed Stapleview.

The “professional organizer” duo is back and making dreams come true.

macho head honcho. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is transitioning from unsung European commander-in-chief to universal sex symbol in the wake of his unrelenting defense of Ukraine against Russian forces. And unabashed admirers are shamelessly lusting over the 5-foot-7, newly anointed heartthrob online. “It’s not the time or place to have a crush on President Zelensky,” admitted TikTok user Stephanie Martin in a trending clip dedicated to her unbridled attraction to the married 44-year-old head of state. “Buuuuut…,” she continued in the video entitled “The heart wants what it wants,” which has amassed more than 694,000 views. And Martin’s zeal for Zelensky is wildly echoing throughout hyper-sexual cyberspace. “Y’all, I got one thing to say. President Zelensky — daddy,” gushed a groupie on TikTok.

Dwayne Johnson poured himself a glass of his own Teremana tequila to celebrate their deal with Mast-Jägermeister and their new role as an investor to help the brand's global expansion.Nina Dobrev wore the Rebecca Minkoff Adelia Jacket while headed to Craig's in West Hollywood.Gal Gadot co-founded GOODLES, a nutritious and delicious take on mac & cheese, to create a healthier version of her favorite food.Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Allison Holker launched DSG by tWitch and Allison, a line of men's and women's apparel including leggings, tanks, bras, performance tees, sweatshirts, pants, and accessories.Tyler Cameron attended the Alo Yoga New York Fashion Week Party at the Alo Flatiron Store in NYC, where guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres curated by Matthew Kenney Cuisine, Vitality Cocktails and espresso martini shots by Casamigos, and a music set by The Whooligan.Tom Brady,Meghan Trainor, J. Balvin, 50 Cent and Jeff Bezos all joined hoo.be, the in-demand creator-first platform that is elevating the link-in-bio space for celebrities, brands and top content founded by CEO Jordan Greenfield.

Viral TikTok babysitter Delaney Renee’s incredible “American Idol” audition aired on the season 20 premiere Sunday.