Author: nikkikpeach

Nikki Peach is a freelance journalist, particularly interested in writing and podcasting. She loves discussing and writing about pop culture, current affairs and finding the funny side of a story.

A young woman, known as @silent_girl07_ has had several videos go viral on TikTok, most recently a compromising video of hers has been leaked. The social media influencer has 25.6k followers on the app, with some of her videos receiving over 60k views. Often, TikTok or Instagram influencers start trending when they have been involved in something controversial, or if something bad has happened to them. However, people sharing or Tweeting about a viral story can often make the problem worse and snowball into online abuse. Who is Silent Girl? She is a Pakistani influencer known on TikTok for saying…

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Vanessa Pappas is the current CEO and Head of TikTok, and everyone is curious about how old the Australian social media mogul is and how she developed her career. Who is Vanessa Pappas? Vanessa oversees content, operations, marketing, and product teams for the video platform. She worked as General Manager of TikTok in the US before being appointed as Interim Head. Prior to this, she worked as Global Head of Creative Insights and Global Head of Audience Development for YouTube. Her career background is in strategy and development, online media, and commercial production. She has two Masters degrees in Media…

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Lhamo, a farmer living in southwestern China, gained 200,000 followers by posting videos of her outdoor lifestyle. During a Livestream from her kitchen on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, a man entered and Lhamo screamed, then the screen went black, as reported by The New York Times. She had been doused in gasoline and set one fire, and two weeks later she died. Her ex-husband is being investigated for the attack. What do we know about Lhamo? Lhamo found fame on Douyin by showcasing what life is like as a Tibetan farmer. She posted videos of herself cooking, gardening,…

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The ‘Trump Tac Toe’ meme trending online pokes fun at Donald Trump’s attempts to win a debate (or election…), even after he’s lost. Tic Tac Toe, or noughts as crosses as it’s known in the UK, sees each player trying to score three noughts or crosses in a row. The meme mocks Trump’s failure to win the game as he tries to invent his own rules. Sound familiar? Who is Trump playing against? The meme uses stills from Donald Trump’s interview with Axios political reporter, Jonathan Swan, about the coronavirus pandemic. This exchange went viral because of The President’s inability…

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It’s Transgender Awareness Week, so it’s time to discover some of the best Instagram captions to show your support! What is Transgender Awareness Week? Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies campaign to raise awareness on trans issues and experiences. Every year between 13 – 19 November, organisations around the UK take part to bring attention to the transgender community. The aim of the week is to increase visibility by sharing stories, both positive and negative, that affect transgender people. The best Instagram captions to show your support this week: 1. Trans Rights Are Human…

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