siobhan-ball

Siobhan Ball


Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

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Girl brings boyfriend to meet her family for first time, asks them not to do anything ‘weird’—it backfires

'It's giving Get Out.'

On May 12, 2022 by Siobhan Ball

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Model accuses artist of painting her face on a nude body without permission

'I feel worthless. I feel used.'

On Apr 5, 2022 by Siobhan Ball

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White TikToker’s Ancient Egyptian makeup spoon causes outrage

'It makes my blood boil.'

On Nov 8, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘This is why I hate men’: Man tells TikToker her ‘a** stinks’ after she rejects him in viral TikTok

'So you gon' ignore me like that?'

On Oct 20, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Freedom of speech, online anonymity, concerns raised as ‘David’s Law’ gets pushed in the U.K.

Opponents call it an opportunistic attempt to further limit freedom of speech.

On Oct 20, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘I was taken off stage and humiliated’: Exotic dancer accuses Halsey of cutting her off to live out ‘stripper fantasy’ in viral TikTok

She said she ended the night with $20 because of the incident.

On Oct 12, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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This meme has TikTokers crying over a bad thing—while bragging about how hot they are

'I'm 6'3 btw'

On Oct 12, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘You’re an a**hole’: Bartender urges people to stop stealing glasses from bars in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Other former bartenders told people it was OK to steal.

On Oct 11, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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TikToker demonstrates how interacting with transphobic content puts the far-right on your For You page

It happens really fast.

On Oct 7, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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The best spooky TikTok accounts

From the funny to the scary, these videos will get you in the mood for Halloween.

On Oct 7, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘How is this not actionable?’: Police refuse to charge neighbor that harasses Black family with N-word, monkey noises, sparking outrage

They claimed it wasn't 'criminal behavior.'

On Oct 6, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Dybbuk boxes aren’t real—but that hasn’t stopped paranormal TikTok from doing ‘unboxing’ videos

Some Jewish content creators are calling out the fake artifacts as harmful to the community.

On Oct 6, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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Soaking, the sin-free Mormon sex trend, has made its way to TikTok

'I'm sorry what.'

On Sep 29, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘America will do anything but ban guns’: Viral TikTok shows students using microwaves, shopping carts after backpack ban

'Cause backpacks are clearly the problem here.'

On Sep 29, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

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‘I have children and I could never imagine doing that’: One TikToker’s crusade against child abusers

Danesh is using the app to track down child abusers and predators.

On Sep 24, 2021 by Siobhan Ball