An Australian teenager has recounted the horrid moment she was struck by lightning after it hit her roof during a thunderstorm. Bloom Kermode, 17, was scrolling on TikTok when a lightning bolt struck the roof of her home in Yandina Bli Bli Road in Queensland at 12:43 a.m. Friday. “There was this big bang and … Read more
Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such … Read more
Users on TikTok are raising concerns due to a new viral video that appears to freeze their feeds after viewing it. TikToker @noahglenncarter, who regularly posts about viral trends on the platform, made a post explaining the video that “has broken TikTok.” “You literally cannot scroll past it,” Noah exclaimed in the video that has … Read more
Apparently, moms are still copping flak for breastfeeding their little ones in public. Yep, whether they’re at a theme park, on a plane, or at the park, it’s like there’s no winning for moms when it comes to where and how they feed their babies (like we have that much of a say in it…) And the worst part … Read more
The infamous generation that cancelled the thumbs-up emoji is now going after the index finger. As if Gen Z wasn’t spoiling enough fun activities of late, Zoomers are now reportedly refusing to scroll phones with their pointer fingers — to avoid looking like “old and out of touch” baby boomers. That’s according to a nationwide … Read more
Millions of people have been unwittingly harming themselves with one daily ritual that on the surface seems innocent enough, but has proven to be quite dangerous. Making the intentional decision to lay in bed and scroll through social media apps like TikTok, Instagram and Twitter – a habit coined “doom scrolling” – could be causing … Read more
From scrolling to sexy. Harvey Lindsay, 29, from Portsmouth, England slipped into a depression after years of being bullied for his small frame — but dropping his phone and picking up some dumbbells helped him get his life on track. Now, the gym rat has gained nearly 60 pounds of muscle since overhauling his lifestyle. … Read more