TikTok's Linguistic Revolution: From Demure to Rizz, Words Evolve at Breakneck Speed

Elon Musk's X Questioned By IT Ministry Over Grok AI's Use Of Hindi Slang, Abuses

ABP News

The Ministry of Information and Technology has initiated discussions with Elon Musk-owned social media giant X over its AI chatbot, Grok, following concerns about its use of Hindi slang and expletives, reported PTI. Government Engages With X Over AI Conduct Sources within the IT Ministry reportedly stated that they are actively engaging with X to determine why Grok is generating …

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IT Ministry in touch with Elon Musk's X after Grok AI chatbot using Hindi slang, abuses while replying: Report

India TV News

IT Ministry in touch with Elon Musk's X after Grok AI chatbot using Hindi slang, abuses while replying: Report The IT Ministry is examining the matter, they added. Grok, the powerful AI chatbot on Elon Musk’s X, shocked netizens recently with its wild side when its response in Hindi came loaded with abuses and slang after provocation by users. The …

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IT Ministry examining issue of Grok using Hindi slang, abuses; in touch with X

The Hindu

The Information and Technology Ministry is in touch with social media platform X over the recent incident of AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses and will be examining the issue, according to sources. Grok, the powerful AI chatbot on Elon Musk’s X, shocked netizens recently with its wild side when its response in Hindi came loaded with abuses …

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1 week, 6 days ago

TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — The videos roll through TikTok in 30-second flashes. Depiction of migrants with faces covered by emojis giving testimony that they arrived safely to the U.S. as part of the smugglers social media campaign to build their brand of trust, based on hundreds of TikTok videos reviewed by the AP. Adults, children and the elderly.” Hundreds of videos …

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2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Grok fires back with Hindi slang after X user tests it, triggers meme fest

India Today

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has found itself at the centre of an online storm after it unexpectedly reacted to an X user's post with Hindi slang. The interaction, which began as a simple query about mutual funds, soon took a bizarre turn when Grok replied with a casual response and the same Hindi slang that the user had used …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

RedNote adds vibrancy to cultural exchanges

China Daily

"TikTok refugees" who moved to RedNote share greeting videos on Jan 19. New environment In January, a US Supreme Court-enforced ban of TikTok instigated by the Biden administration prompted a significant migration of its users to RedNote. Makeenie Robinson, a former TikTok user and graduate student in her early 20s, said it was bound to be tough for people to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Skibidi, sigma, gyat’: Millennial parents struggle to decode Generation Alpha slangs

Live Mint

The rise of Gen Alpha slangs has left parents and older adults confused. Terms like “sigma”, which meaning cool, also stirred the internet recently after “Sigma boy” song by young Russian bloggers went viral on TikTok. While “gyat" means someone attractive, “gigachad" refers to a person who is exceptionally masculine, physically attractive, and muscular and “rizz” implies charisma. Millennial parents …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Are you gigachad? Gen Alpha slangs are taking over the internet, leaving millennials scrambling

Hindustan Times

The world of Gen Alpha slang has become a maze of new phrases that is leaving parents and adults struggling to keep up. From the viral “slay” to “rizz” and “sigma,” today’s youth have created an entire vocabulary that even their own parents find baffling. “This is a whole vocabulary that we’re trying to decode.” For example, Kim’s niece, Avery, …

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2 months ago

What does ‘cute winter boots’ mean? Viral TikTok trend explained

Hindustan Times

TikTok's latest trend, “cute winter boots,” has left users confused as it has nothing to do with actual footwear. Following the recent TikTok ban, which the president halted, users began employing the phrase “cute winter boots” to bypass the platform's algorithm. TikTok users trying to avoid alleged ‘shadowban’ Hence, in an attempt to avoid censorship, users are using the phrase …

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2 months ago

TikTok users claim increased restrictions on speech after US revival under Trump order

Live Mint

TikTok users in the United States are raising concerns over signs of increased censorship on the platform, following its recent revival under an executive order from former President Donald Trump. Once hailed as a haven for free speech, the app—owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance—appears to be undergoing significant changes, with some users reporting heightened content moderation and restrictions on …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok’s favourite trend finally went too far

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

China urges US to give Tiktok free speech

China Daily

The logo of TikTok is seen on the screen of a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 13, 2024. China urged the United States on Monday to listen to rational voices over the social media app TikTok and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from various countries operating in the US. Foreign …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Content creators respond to TikTok’s uncertain future in the US

Associated Press

TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid Sunday that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain. Here’s how content creators are reacting: Esthetician mourns her online community On a typical morning, esthetician and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

‘This is our territory': Chinese RedNote users take jab at American ‘TikTok refugees’

Hindustan Times

As a TikTok ban looms large in the United States, a growing number of young Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform known as RedNote among English speakers. As downloads surged, Chinese RedNote users mocked American TikTok refugees joining the platform. The irony writes itself.” A third user said, “Looks like the US can’t quit us after …

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How TikTok Creators Are Preparing For A Ban On 'A Really Special Platform'

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Big changes could be coming for TikTok influencers in the next few days. 2020 was a ‘wake-up call.’ Benjamin de Almeida, who is known as @benoftheweek on social media, said the previous efforts to ban TikTok under the Trump administration served as a “wake-up call” for him. thank you @Anthony Po for letting me judge the timothee …

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2 months, 1 week ago

US 'TikTok refugees' are signing up for Mandarin Chinese lessons en masse to use RedNote

Firstpost

Instead of trying to dodge the ban, millions of TikTok users are jumping over to RedNote. This has led to a surprising number of Americans flocking to Duolingo to learn Mandarin Duolingo has reported a huge surge in Mandarin learners, with new sign-ups skyrocketing by 216% compared to the same time last year. Image Credit: Reuters With the TikTok ban …

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2 months, 1 week ago

What dies with TikTok? As a ban looms, Americans face a cultural void

BBC

What dies with TikTok? But the possibility of TikTok's demise in the US has led users and creators to contemplate moving to other platforms, whether established ones in the American market like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels, or newcomers like Red Note, another Chinese social media platform. "TikTok's algorithm seems to be a lot more generous", says Kay Perron, a …

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55 years, 2 months ago

TikTok ban: Why RedNote is a pretty damn good alternative to TikTok.

Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In the wake of TikTok’s looming ban on Sunday, many have decided to show Congress exactly how little they care about the platform’s ties to China by getting even more Chinese and downloading Xiaohongshu. Since Monday, the Chinese social …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘TikTok Refugee’ Exodus: Chinese app RedNote sees an influx of millions of American users before TikTok ban

Hindustan Times

If you're someone who prides themselves in being chronically online, you've probably heard about the ongoing shift from TikTok to RedNote. This shift has been closely tied to the US government's proposal to ban TikTok, sparking a wave of users moving to the Chinese social media app RedNote in what can only be termed as a digital exodus. The ban, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is set to be banned in the US this weekend. Here's what that actually means

ABC

TikTok — one of the biggest entertainment and social media platforms in the world — is due to be blocked in the United States this weekend. However, Mr Barrett says the US government is particularly worried about the social media aspect of TikTok, bringing with it the possibility of disinformation and propaganda campaigns. " Cloud service providers are also held …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Looming TikTok ban causes Americans to name Chinese app RedNote the 'biggest step towards world peace'

Daily Mail

It's an unexpected union bought on by the looming TikTok ban thanks to a social media app that doesn't even officially have an English name. With the fate of TikTok up in the air in America, social media users have flocked to another Chinese-owned app called Xiaohongshu - and users are bonding as they adapt to the platform. With the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started

Wired

At least as of this writing, we’re still awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on TikTok’s future, but the app’s users aren’t waiting around to find out what happens. One TikTok user posted a video this week asking new American users to “stop saying democracy” on the app. There’s been a huge influx of TikTok users learning Mandarin by …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

THIS App Might Be The Next TikTok In US, 700K New Users Have Joined Within 2 Days

ABP News

There is a lot of uncertainty in the US over the possibility whether TikTok will be banned or not. More than half a million TikTok users have joined the Chinese social media app RedNote recently, as reported by the Guardian. Often regarded as a potential IPO candidate in China, RedNote has evolved into a go-to search engine for its over …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding

NPR

What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding toggle caption Andy Wong/AP With the clock ticking on a potential TikTok ban in the U.S., scores of Americans are flocking to a surprising alternative: a popular Chinese social media platform called Xiaohongshu, or RedNote in English. The start of this week saw a dramatic uptick in …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’, RedNote, ahead of ban

Al Jazeera

Chinese users of Xiaohongshu welcome influx of Americans, but caution that sensitive topics are off-limits. Taipei, Taiwan – As a TikTok ban looms in the United States, young Americans are flocking to the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu as “TikTok refugees” in search of a similar experience. “It’s definitely funny that American teenagers are protesting the looming TikTok ban by …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: TikTok needs a US buyer so bad it might seek out Elon Musk

CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. There are a few scenarios floating around as we barrel toward the January 19 deadline, including one that would hand control of TikTok’s US operations to your weird uncle’s favorite MAGA oligarch, Elon Musk. See here: Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese officials are weighing a …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘TikTok refugees’ unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms

LA Times

A number of users of the video-sharing app TikTok appear to be turning to an app called RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience by its Chinese name, Xiaohongshu. But by embracing a Chinese social media and lifestyle app similar to Instagram, some U.S. TikTok users say they are protesting what they believe would be an unfair ban …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok users flock to China-based "RedNote" as ban looms

Salon

An impending ban on TikTok has driven some users to try a new alternative. Users say they found the platform because they were disappointed with other TikTok rivals, including Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, all of which have added short-form video content features in recent years. Another user likened joining to a protest over the ban on …

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55 years, 2 months ago

The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event

Wired

Lavelle Dunn never dreamed of being on screen. “I just never thought that’s where my career would ultimately take me.” On December 30, Dunn again found himself in front of the camera—this time for a very different reason. It’s what many users like Dunn are waiting to find out as the US Supreme Court decides whether or not to uphold …

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TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue

CNN

CNN — TikTok, the popular social media platform celebrated for its frothy mix of dance videos, cat antics, news clips and recipes, will wage a substantial First Amendment battle at the Supreme Court on Friday. “Most of it consists of things like dance videos, home-repair tutorials, and montages of weekend getaways.” More importantly as a matter of First Amendment protection, …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Albanian PM calls TikTok 'scum and mud', announces year-long ban

India Today

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. TIKTOK'S CONTROVERSIAL 'CHALLENGES' TikTok's huge global success has been partly built on the appeal of its "challenges" -- an interactive call that invites users to create videos featuring dances, jokes or games that sometimes go viral. At …

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3 months, 1 week ago

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

Hindustan Times

TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025. The EU is probing whether far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's surprise victory in the first round …

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3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

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3 months, 1 week ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent

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TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

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4 months ago

Demure, manifest, enshittification: How every 2024 ‘Word of the Year’ has been yassified by Gen Z

Hindustan Times

As 2024 progresses, it’s impossible to ignore the growing influence of Gen Z on language and culture. Dictionary.com's Word of The Year — Demure One of the standout words of 2024, according to Dictionary.com, is “demure”. Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year — Manifest Similarly, in a striking shift from past years, Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2024 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gen Alpha: The surprisingly deep reason why teens are calling everyone “chat.”

Slate

Shyla Carter was recently beefing with a classmate. “I don’t know, chat.” Carter likes using the word “chat” to address people. Like, ‘Yo chat, come here.’ ” “I think it shows that young people value inclusivity in group interactions, and I love that about this generation.” Peralta, who teaches drama to students in kindergarten through sixth grade, said that it’s …

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5 months ago

Renting Takes Center Stage: Young People Embrace the Freedom of Fashion Swap

China Daily

Renting is becoming increasingly popular among young people, offering freedom of fashion and saving money. However, concerns remain about hidden fees and product quality. The rise of Generation Alpha's slang, which is reshaping the English language, is also a topic of discussion. While some terms are widely accepted, others face criticism and ridicule. Social media platforms play a significant role …

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5 months, 1 week ago

How TikTok is encouraging young girls to get a sugar daddy

ABC

A jury in WA was recently shown a recorded interview in which police questioned a 14-year-old girl about how she ended up on the couch at the house of a middle-aged man she'd met online. App prohibits underage people Several sugar daddy websites and apps exist online, promising to connect young "attractive" women with older "wealthy" men. TikTok videos reaching …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show

NPR

TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: TikTok executives were acutely aware of the potential dangers the app could cause to teens but appeared unconcerned, even though the company's own internal research validated the fears child safety advocates have been raising for years. But in internal documents, TikTok admitted …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

NPR

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Kids as young as 15 were stripping on TikTok’s live feature fueled by adults who were paying for it. TikTok’s algorithm prioritizes beautiful people When TikTok’s main video feed saw “a high volume of … not attractive subjects” filling everyone’s screens, the app rejiggered its algorithm …

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6 months ago

TikTok’s Latest Trend Lets Gen Z Write the Marketing Script

Wired

Mindlessly scroll through TikTok long enough and you’re bound to stumble on one: An older person, possibly a boomer, gesturing blithely at something—maybe it’s a B&B, maybe it’s a set of blinds—and unfurling a litany of Gen Z slang. That’s not to say the “Gen Z writes the marketing script” videos aren’t cute. “It’s giving,” “slay,” “serving”—these terms are decades …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Marketing with 'rizz'! Viewers in hysterics after mother who owns 880-year-old B&B enlists her Gen Z daughter to write the script for a TikTok promotional clip

Daily Mail

The B&B, Fyfield Manor, is located near Wallingford in Oxfordshire Gen Z have seemingly invented their own language these days, throwing around phrases like 'brat summer' and 'very demure' which leave many people of older generations scratching their heads. So, when a bed and breakfast owner in the UK began promoting her business on social media, she enlisted her Gen …

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7 months ago

What is TikTok’s ‘very demure, very mindful’ trend?

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

How the "very demure, very mindful" TikTok trend changed a content creator's life

Salon

If scrolling TikTok over the past week has led to the words "demure" and "mindful" becoming part of your daily vocabulary, you're one of millions. In her now-viral video, which has been recreated by numerous celebrities such as Penn Badgley, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, transgender influencer Jools Lebron gives beauty tips for how not to look like a …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

11 things millennials are getting wrong – and Gen Z are getting right

The Independent

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8 months ago

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem

Wired

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists are sharing Hitler-related propaganda and trying to recruit new members on TikTok, according to a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue shared exclusively with WIRED. The report from ISD details how hundreds of extremist TikTok accounts are openly posting videos promoting Holocaust denial and the glorification of Hitler and Nazi-era Germany, and suggesting that …

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8 months ago

Can YOU speak Gen Z? As Kamala Harris's presidential bid is declared 'brat' by Charli XCX fans, take our quiz to find out if you can keep up with the TikTok generation's lingo

Daily Mail

A scroll through social media would have you believing you don't know English as well as you thought you did - with complex Gen Z slang taking over the general vernacular. But it would seem there is no escape from the TikTok generation's slang, as it has even seeped into the US Presidential election. Pop culture has befuddled politicians for …

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TikTok's Linguistic Revolution: From Demure to Rizz, Words Evolve at Breakneck Speed

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