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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The TikTok icon on a map. Digital illustration by Micah Jones.

NEWS: Taming TikTok

Stella Dorssom, News Planning Team March 23, 2026

Following the purchase of the formerly Chinese-owned social media platform, TikTok, by U.S. investors, the app's terms of service and privacy policy have faced changes. According to CNN, the new owners,...

Student scrolls on banned TikTok.

NEWS: TikTok Stops Ticking

Claire Heinritz, Reporter April 18, 2024

Many students have used or been affected by Tiktok as the trends and audios have become a part of many students' lives. But there is a proposed ban on the app that has, according to cnn.com, passed the...

Seniors Allison Mayhew and Mallory Qualseth review a chamoy pickle kit they ordered off TikTok Shop. Photo collected from Allison Mayhew.

NEWS: TikTok Shop

Emi Stone, Reporter January 25, 2024

Throughout the past ten years, fast fashion has evolved tremendously through the use of websites like Shein, Wish, Temu and now TikTok Shop. According to research expert Stacy Jo Dixon, TikTok generated...

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