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data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/sarah-perez/" data-event="recirculation" data-module="Query" class="loop-card__author" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/sarah-perez/">Sarah Perez</a></li> </ul> <time datetime="2024-10-25T10:44:17-07:00" class="loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago"> Oct 25, 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2905589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-social tag-tiktok tag-in-brief"> <div class="wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null"> <div class="loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio loop-card--brief"> <figure class="loop-card__figure"> <img width="668" height="375" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?w=668" class="attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="Valentine hearts with one having text saying. "Gimme all your money"" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg 1600w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=430,242 430w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-123491654-edit.jpg?resize=720,405 720w, 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6.208 3.293a1 1 0 0 0-1.416 0L.793 7.292a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.416l1.646 1.646-.94.939.708.707.94-.939 1.645 1.646a1 1 0 0 0 1.416 0l1.128-1.129-.708-.707-1.13 1.128L1.5 8.002l3.999-4 4 4-.75.749.708.707.75-.749a1 1 0 0 0 0-1.416Z"/><path fill="var(--c-svg, currentColor)" d="m15.206 7.292-1.645-1.646.939-.939L13.793 4l-.94.939-1.645-1.646a1 1 0 0 0-1.416 0L8.664 4.421l.707.707L10.5 4l4 4.001-4 3.998-4-3.997.75-.75-.708-.709-.749.75a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.416l3.999 3.998a1 1 0 0 0 1.416 0l3.998-3.998a1 1 0 0 0 0-1.416Z"/></svg> </div> <a data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/tiktok-accounts-are-becoming-divorce-fodder/" data-event="recirculation" data-module="Query" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/tiktok-accounts-are-becoming-divorce-fodder/" class="loop-card__title-link">TikTok accounts are becoming divorce fodder</a> </h3> <div class="loop-card__meta"> <ul class="loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list"> <li><a 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hentry category-apps category-social tag-tiktok"> <div class="wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null"> <div class="loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio"> <figure class="loop-card__figure"> <img width="491" height="375" src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-13-at-5.03.01-PM.png?w=491" class="attachment-card-block-16x9 size-card-block-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="TikTok's new STEM feed" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-13-at-5.03.01-PM.png 1754w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-13-at-5.03.01-PM.png?resize=150,115 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-13-at-5.03.01-PM.png?resize=300,229 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-13-at-5.03.01-PM.png?resize=768,587 768w, 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show its STEM feed to adults, not just teens</a> </h3> <div class="loop-card__meta"> <ul class="loop-card__meta-item loop-card__author-list"> <li><a data-destinationLink="https://techcrunch.com/author/aisha-malik/" data-event="recirculation" data-module="Query" class="loop-card__author" href="https://techcrunch.com/author/aisha-malik/">Aisha Malik</a></li> </ul> <time datetime="2024-10-23T07:00:00-07:00" class="loop-card__meta-item loop-card__time wp-block-tc23-post-time-ago"> Oct 23, 2024</time> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2898085 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tc category-apps category-social category-government-policy tag-tiktok tag-in-brief"> <div class="wp-block-techcrunch-card wp-block-null"> <div class="loop-card loop-card--post-type-post loop-card--default loop-card--horizontal loop-card--wide loop-card--force-storyline-aspect-ratio loop-card--brief"> <figure class="loop-card__figure"> <img 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