Even if you are a habit TikTok scroller, it's easy to miss a lot of great videos that people are talking about! Whether it's a video sharing important information, something that makes you laugh, or ways to help others, the videos on TikTok are endless, and some are easy to miss.
Do you have FOMO? Don't worry, we've got you covered! From hilarious stories and viral causes to heartfelt moments, this short roundup highlights some of the must-see videos that have taken the platform by storm over the past few days.
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Spencer Pratt is rebranding on TikTok
While the former reality star Spencer Pratt is not new to TikTok, he seems to have gotten a lot more attention in the past week. “Rebranding” because it's a heartbreaking cause, and Pratt has taken TikTok by storm and gained a lot of fans in the past few days alone. And many of his recent videos have gone viral quickly, with many other TikTokers speaking up and trying to help him.
After Pratt and wife Heidi Monday lost his home in the Los Angeles fires, he used TikTok to document the tragedy.
In one viral video, he shared one of his “favorite things” about his house burning down.
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“You know one of my favorite things about my house burning down? Ever since 'The Hills' got canceled in 2010, everyone on social media and on Google that I've ever read about me says I'm broke nobody, he said. walking on the beach. “But then all our property and our house burns down, and now in all my comment sections everyone is like, 'What are you crying about?' You are a rich celebrity. God, God, what a brand has changed.”
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There are many other videos before and after this one about his house burning down and having to start over. One thing Pratt has been successful in doing with his videos is getting his wife's songs streamed on many platforms to help them rebuild their lives. Many other TikTokers, including celebrities, have joined the quest and have posted videos using Montag's song “I'll Do It.”
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With TikTok getting banned, many are switching to RedNote
Here's a lesson in “where there's a will, there's a way!”
There are many funny videos capturing what it's like to switch from TikTok to the Chinese app RedNote.
TikTokers, Allie O'Brienshared a video of what it's like to try RedNote that quickly went viral.
She read some comments about how the Chinese app has fared for American users, starting with, “American TikTok users installing the Chinese app RedNote directly on their phones because of the TikTok ban is ridiculous.” She then read some other comments that tell more about the story.
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“Welcome, we've been waiting for you so we can continue our work as a Chinese spy. I thought I'd lost you guys. Enjoy RedNote,” read one comment. Another funny comment is: “Congratulations to the American government. Instead of passing a broad data protection law, you created a scenario that bans the most popular app, which has caused Americans to massively download the Chinese version of TikTok, which is programmed in Mandarin.”
She also explained the “TikTok Extension Act” and how it will give Congress 270 days to make a final decision on the app and how viewers can help.
“I already love Rednote so much. It's like a mix between TikTok, Insta, Twitter, Pinterest and Amazon. I just need to learn a little Mandarin,” one viewer wrote in the comments. Another added: “Rednote recipes look divine and cat videos galore. I get lost scrolling for hours. I use the translate button and it's fine.”
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Is Tom from MySpace back?
For social media users who were online in the MySpace era, TikTok has developed a certain nostalgia.
No, it's not really Tom from MySpace, but social media fans who watched the video were moved and took to the comments to share their funny comments about Tom BeemerVideo Caption: “Tom from MySpace here. Many of you have been asking me to come back and save the day. I'd love to, but I'm still wearing a white t-shirt and taking notes. I have no other skills.
“FLOWER ME – MyTok, it's like MySpace and TikTok had a baby,” one viewer jovially wrote in the comments section. Another added: “Tom from MySpace appearing on TikTok in the last few days *IS* some kind of sign….”
Some reminisced about the days of MySpace, bringing back fond memories of an unforgettable time online.
“Getting into the top eight would bring the drama I need in my life,” one person said. Another shared: “MySpace helped me reconnect with my brothers after being separated in foster care. Please bring it back.” And another viewer wrote: “You bring back MySpace right NOW and let us still copy these html codes for our experience and TOP 10 friends with music.”
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Great Grandma is pregnant!
For a TikToker who found out her family was growing, the shockwaves sent her video viral in no time! In less than two days, her video received over 34 million views and tons of comments and questions.
“POV: My 76-year-old grandmother is pregnant,” reads the entire video, which shows her grandmother being told in her hospital bed that she is expecting.
In the next video to update the viewers, TikToker Mia shared that her grandmother is due for a birthday in July. She added: “Stay tuned for the gender reveal and baby daddy!”
“Terrorist attacks, wildfires, President Trump and now a pregnant grandma! WILL THE LAW LISTEN TO YOU??” one person comically wrote in the comments section of the update video. Another viewer added: “This has to be the whole episode of TLC.”
As the future of TikTok lingers, one viewer wrote what many are probably thinking: “It can't be a cliffhanger for TikTok if we don't see you again with safe delivery and great memories for you.”
Want to know more about this ongoing saga? Watch Miyah's story time video here.
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“We laugh not to cry”
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade or something. (Or maybe, in Sarah's case, orange juice.)
For a TikToker Sarathe unthinkable happened – she lost her house and everything in it during the Los Angeles fires. She used the app to share her experience of returning to her home after it burned down. She shared her tragedy with humor and her video quickly went viral with over 59 million views within days.
“Hello, welcome to my crib,” she said as she stood near what was left of the house. She then walked over to the BBQ grill, which survived the fire for a bit, before walking over to her fire pit to say, “We could start a fire, but as you can see, we already have one.” She then went to her orange tree and plucked an orange from it before going to the table to eat it.
“We laugh so we don't cry,” one person wrote in the comments. Another said: “The orange tree is kind of a miracle.” Another viewer shared, “I love Gen Z so much because I'm never serious.” Another viewer might chime in, saying, “I'm so sorry as a person who has to deal with this as well.”