LX Powered by Likes From acquiring the coveted blue checkmark to chasing virality, social media’s impact on society continues to increase. Likes, notifications, and comments pull users in with each ding and buzz. LX news storyteller Cody Broadway follows five social media influencers to get their insight on the rise of picture-perfect feeds and life beyond the grids.
small businesses Young Entrepreneur Finds Her ‘Sweet Spot' Selling Charcuterie Boards Emmy Rener found celebrity clients on social media and has some advice for other young people starting their own business
TikTok This TikToker Turned Her Charcuterie Board Hobby Into a 6-Figure Business During a gap year before starting college at USC, Emmy Rener started making charcuterie boards for family and friends. Through TikTok, she was able to eventually turn her hobby into a six-figure business with celebrity clients like Jessica Alba and Sofia Vergara. Rener joins LX News to talk about starting her business, Sophisticated Spreads.
TikTok TikToker Rebrands Hot Dogs to ‘Sausage Tacos' and Calls Out Appropriation Daniela Rabalais has seen white creators on TikTok appropriate or rebrand foods and drinks from other cultures, and wanted to call attention to the harm that can cause. So she flipped the script, making a viral video while preparing a hot dog, giving the ingredients new names. Rabalais joins LX News to talk about culinary appropriation.
social media Is Instagram Trying to Be TikTok? Users Push Back on App Changes “A lot of people are saying we don’t need two TikToks, we like what Instagram was for originally.” Instagram’s changes to its design — which include greater focus on video content and recommended posts — are getting backlash from users. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to discuss the changes.
social media TikTok Wants You to Make ‘Ecobricks' From Plastic Trash. Should You? Creators taking part in a TikTok trend say plastic bottles filled with plastic trash can be used to build schools, furniture and more. So should you start making ecobricks?
TikTok Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat? It's Complicated TikTok is facing renewed accusations that it’s a threat to national security after an FCC commissioner accused the social media giant of harvesting data from its users for China. So is TikTok really a danger? CNBC correspondent Steve Kovach explains why the truth is not so simple.
social media Creators Pivoted to Pro-Depp Coverage of Trial — And Profited Creators flooded TikTok, Youtube and other platforms with content about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, and much of the content was pro-Depp. Creators had incentive to support Depp and gain views, followers and ad revenue off their coverage. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to explain social media’s role in the public opinion about...
travel Use These Tips to Save Your Trip After a Canceled Flight You have rights as a customer when your flight is canceled or delayed, but do you know what those rights are? To hear more, we talked to travel TikToker and airline employee Natalie Houston (you can find her @adventuresofmattandnat on TikTok.)
TikTok Black History Teacher ‘Mr. Crim' Became ‘Fearless' After a Viral Racist Attack In 2016, a woman approached Ernest Crim III and his wife at an outdoor event in Chicago, yelled racial slurs and spat on them. Crim posted a video of the incident that went viral and was picked up by several news outlets. Today, you might recognize him for his TikToks about Black history (he posts as @mrcrim3). Crim tells LX...
