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Mosaic of Learning | How TikTok gets you addicted

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • January 28, 2022

In this week’s edition of Mosaic of Learning, Khushi Rai discusses the science behind why TikTok can be so addictive.

Opinion | The D’Amelios’ fame is built around appearing ordinary

By Talia Spillerman, For The Pitt News • September 19, 2021

The reality of both the American dream and TikTok fame is that they are a facade.

Pitt alumna wins Dunkin’ TikTok contest, has drink named after her

By Colm Slevin, Staff Writer • April 14, 2021

Sophia Cosentino, who graduated from Pitt last April and currently works as an administrative assistant in the Hillman Cancer Center, won the Dunkin’ menu contest on TikTok in early March and got her order named after her at her local Dunkin’.

Pitt students share fashion, college experiences and celebrity encounters on TikTok

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • February 3, 2021

Lou Amar, a sophomore communications major, posted her most viral TikTok, with 2.3 million views and over 600,000 likes, just a few days before the 2020 presidential election.

Editorial | We need to talk about WeChat

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 20, 2020

Outrage over President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok in the United States has erupted on social media over the past few months. But there’s another app, WeChat, that the administration is looking to place restrictions on.

Opinion | Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • June 9, 2020

While some events and actions require widespread and public condemnation, a singular lapse in judgment on a minor issue should not result in canceling someone for good.

April Fools Edition | Local mother takes walks to escape children

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor • March 31, 2020

A local mother went on three neighborhood walks yesterday after her children got on her last nerves.

VIDEO: WOTS – Let’s (Tik)Talk About TikTok!

March 5, 2020

This week, we went around campus and asked students what they think about the popular new social media app TikTok, and how it should be utilized on college campuses. Spoiler alert: Pitt Dining's TikTok...

VIDEO: WOTS – Pros and Cons of Social Media

February 28, 2020

This week, we went around and asked students about how they use social media, and what they think it does for them. Take a look and see how you compare with the students we talked to! P.S. Like if you...

Editorial: Top 10 Pitt establishments that need a TikTok

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 16, 2020

The Steelers have a TikTok and so do the Pirates — both notably haven’t won a game in like seven years. The Pittsburgh Penguins have, but they don’t have a TikTok. Come to think of it, maybe it’s a kind of superstition.