430,000+ vehicles in Texas need anti-theft fix. Is your car on the list?
If you drive a Kia or Hyundai made anytime between 2011 through 2022 youโve probably seen those Tik Tok videos that show just how easy it is to steal the vehicles. Itโs been such a big issue across the country Kia and Hyundai came up with a free fix. But there are still millions of car owners that havenโt taken their vehicles in for repair.
Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M among growing number of universities to block access to TikTok from WiFi networks
Several Houston area universities are joining the growing list of higher education institutes who are either limiting or fully restricting students, staff, and visitors from using Tik-Tok through its campus WiFi network.
THE INFLUENCER: Barbers Hill's Landry beast on the mound; famous on Tik Tok
THE INFLUENCER: Barbers Hill's Landry beast on the mound; famous on Tik TokSamantha Landry single-handedly pulled VYPE (@vype_texas001) into the Tik Tok World. She's pretty chill, honestly, and reluctantly posted a Tik Tok a while back. Everyone is into Tik Tok and it's just something everyone has in common. AdShe likes Tik Tok star Charli D'Amilio, of course, and finds inspiration sometimes from a guy "Nate in the Army". "Charli has a great presence on Tik Tok and Nate has helped me get through some personal stuff and is just inspiring," she said.
These Houston-area influencers are making cash on social media
We tracked down some of Houstonโs most popular influencers to find out the secrets of their success. Once you have 10K followers, Instagram lets you add the โSwipe up for linkโ feature that makes it so convenient for users to shop through your feed. I also have a very curvy body type and so many influencers that I saw, they just were petite. A big hair Instagram account reposted one of those pictures about two years ago and Jones started picking up followers from all over. AdOur own Dominique Sachse and Own Conflenti are also influencers with huge followings on social media.
Warning for parents about children overdosing in โBenadryl challenge'
Some teens and children are intentionally overdosing on the antihistamine, Benadryl, as part of a โchallengeโ on Tik Tok. While the social media platform has pledged to remove videos publicizing it, local doctors and the Food and Drug Administration are warning parents about ways to recognize if your child is doing this. We are aware of news reports of teenagers ending up in emergency rooms or dying after participating in the โBenadryl Challengeโ encouraged in videos posted on the social media application TikTok. BENADRYLยฎ products and other diphenhydramine products should only be used as directed by the label. The most common way people overdoseOne toxicologist said Benadryl is the most common over-the-counter drug to overdose on.
Elderly pizza man gets $12,000 from Tik Tok fans
(NBC NEWS) โ An 89-year old man in Roy, Utah is โTik Tok famousโ after a family gives him a big tip for pizza delivery. The Valdezes say itโs because of their pizza delivery man Derlin Newey. They say Newey is so kind. He even lets them record his deliveries for their Tik Tok videos, which has become pretty popular with their 53-thousand fans. Itโs so popular, fans and the Valdezes raised 12-thousand dollars to give Newey a big delivery tip.