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 ...

Kylie Jenner is being slammed for using a filter in one of her latest TikTok videos. Read more at SheFinds.com.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Studies have shown that social media users often don’t realize they are comparing their own real-life appearance with heavily-edited photos, and that using beauty filters themselves can leave them ...

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 ...

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 ...

TikTok is now the go-to social network for more than a billion users, bringing it to the attention of 14 U.S. attorneys general, who recently announced they were suing the company over its negative ...

When you open TikTok today, you’ll probably notice one trend taking over your entire For You Page. Check again tomorrow, and you’ll see something completely different trending. As Julius Tirrá, CEO of ...