Rage-baiting — posting infuriating content to social media to attract attention and engagement — has been making headlines in recent years because it’s, well, enraging. And baiting followers into leaving millions of angry comments on videos designed to upset them is making influencers, especially those on TikTok, six-figure profits.

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

Recent data reveals that 1 in 5 Gen Zers are actively using social media sites to land jobs. NBC’s Savannah Sellers chats with several young professionals who have found jobs through social media, whether through being recognized for creative content they’ve posted,

An argument for the ban on TikTok highlights evidence that harm social media can have on kid's mental health. The Surgeon General called on Congress to add warning labels to social media platforms.

Lemon8 is a "lifestyle community" social media app powered by TikTok. The app could be banned alongside TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19.

TikTok stars Campbell ‘Pookie’ Puckett and Jett Puckett offered updates following her recent surgery to remove pre-cancer

Research suggests that TikTok pushes content favoring the Chinese Government and is skewing opinions of users by doing so

I was worried about the TikTok ban in the US because my daughter is a heavy user. During a trip to India, where the app is banned, she learned something.

TikTok could be banned in the United States on Jan. 19. Here’s how local social media influencers are adapting to the possibility.

A forthcoming paper analyzed how different social media platforms surfaced content that displayed positive and negative sentiments toward the Chinese Communist Party.

Social media influencers are pushing Lemon8 as a potential US TikTok ban looms, despite it being owned by the same China-based parent company. View on euronews