Taylor Lorenz

When talk of a possible TikTok ban began in July, the leaders of a small social video app called Triller saw a growth opportunity.

For young people, breaking into the cutthroat tech industry — or any industry, really — has become far more difficult during the pandemic. In-person networking events and club meetings are...

It was a weekend of chaos on TikTok — unleashed Friday night when President Donald Trump said, while aboard Air Force One, that he might ban the video app.

The way most young creators see it, to make it big on the internet you need to be in Los Angeles, even if you're stuck indoors in the midst of...