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Attention & Design

TikTok: the recommendation feed & short-video habits

Research on short-video use and attention, screen-time tools and teen limits, state and federal actions, and TikTok's responses.

Where the evidence comes from. Peer-reviewed studies, State attorney general complaints, Federal legislation and agreements, TikTok newsroom. This topic is labeled Research by default; each story carries its own label.
Design lever. Variable rewards in an endless feed. Claims about how a design affects people appear only with a study or a regulator finding behind them.

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DateTypeWhat the record says
Nov 3, 2026News headlineTMZ headline: "TikTok Dad Marcel Johnson Dead at 32 After Cancer Battle" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineForbes headline: "Can TikTok Keep Must Eat Fair? FTC Rules Loom Over Restaurant Rankings" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineLAmag headline: "TikTok Launches Must Eat Restaurant Guide in Los Angeles" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineTeen Vogue headline: "Why Senator Cindy Holscher's Daughter Maddie Brought Her Campaign to TikTok" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineMyNorthwest.com headline: "Can TikTok save a Seattle restaurant? La Palma bets on a 30-day challenge" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineHowStuffWorks headline: "Who Owns TikTok Now? ByteDance and the U.S. Venture Explained" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineARTnews.com headline: "Russian Teenager Detained After Posting Neo-Nazi Threats on TikTok, Targeting Moscow Museum" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinePureWow headline: "House Rules: Mom-of-Four Kylie Kelce Dishes on Screen Time, Donna and the One Rule Her Kids Hate" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNBC News headline: "TikTok creator makes an interactive website for midterm elections" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNews-Medical headline: "More screen time, less sleep: What researchers observed in children with obesity" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSocial Media Today headline: "TikTok adds new brand safety resources" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineCleveland Clinic Health Essentials headline: "Oatzempic: The Viral TikTok Trend Explained" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineWeRSM headline: "TikTok WTA Deal Pushes Creator-Led Sports Content" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineLateNighter headline: "SNL Screen Time Report: Inde Navarrette and Gracie Abrams (S52 E4)" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNet Influencer headline: "TikTok, WTA Form Global Content Partnership Built Around Creators, Player Storytelling" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineYahoo headline: "Meet TikTok’s Top Creators in Makeup and Fragrance" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSocial Media Today headline: "TikTok inks new content deal with WTA" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineDigital Journal headline: "TikTok tops global web scraping rankings as AI platforms drive a new wave of data demand" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineVICE headline: "‘Frequency Maxxing’ Is Taking Over TikTok, but Does It Actually Work?" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineCleveland.com headline: "Kodak Pixpro digital camera is TikTok-fav for classic photo aesthetic, affordable price" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSeymour Tribune headline: "Seymour woman’s TikTok videos blend Catholic faith, family and exotic pets" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNewsCord headline: "TikTok “Ferritin Face” Trend Sparks Doctors’ Warning Against Visual Diagnosis: how 5 outlets framed it" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineYahoo headline: "This $22 Amazon find makes TikTok’s fibermaxxing trend surprisingly simple" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineY100.7 headline: "iHeartRadio and TikTok LIVE Premiere with Anuel AA" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinehttps://103weup.com/ headline: "Popular TikTok Creator Marcel Johnson Reportedly Passed Away" source