The “Microwave Filter” is a trend on TikTok that has gone viral. It’s an AI-generated filter that makes a photo rotate like an object inside a microwave. The filter has spread quickly on social media, ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. TikTok’s ...

Beauty filters will be blocked for teenagers on TikTok. This decision comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on youth mental health, with studies showing that 32% of teen girls ...

In recent years, the U.K. and the EU have introduced new regulations and initiatives to safeguard young individuals from the potential harms associated with beauty filters. In response to these ...

TikTok is planning to ban teen users in Europe from using beauty filters that alter their facial features. In the coming weeks, minors will be blocked from making their eyes bigger, plumping their ...

Some TikTok users are calling on the platform to remove a filter that shows what people would look like if they gained weight. An AI filter used on videos uploaded to TikTok that allows users to post ...

TikTok is no stranger to viral filters, but its latest AI-generated effect is sparking backlash for all the wrong reasons. The "Chubby" filter, which alters photos to make users appear larger, quickly ...

Last week, TikTok – which is owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance – announced that several beauty filters on the app will soon be banned for teen use. This comes after a large number of users ...

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, ...

TikTok has announced a range of improved security features as it plans to block under 13 users from signing up and also prevent under 18 users from using beauty filters. TikTok has announced new ...

TikTok, the popular video-creation app, offers a plethora of features to enhance and personalize your videos, with filters and effects being some of the most powerful tools at your disposal. Here’s a ...