If you’ve been on social media this past week, your scrolling may have left you feeling concerned. Why does it seem like everyone is hysterically crying? No, the internet didn’t simultaneously decide ...

Maybe you still haven’t gotten tired of using the Snapchat “Crying” lens that went viral all over social media in early May. But, if you’re ready to turn that frown upside down, Snapchat has just ...

People around the world are turning themselves into characters that would look more at home in a Pixar cartoon. It is just the latest in a trend that has been popping up for months – and is easy ...

You’re always bound to stumble into a trend on TikTok, and while the latest one might leave you laughing until you cry — it’ll also leave you a little confused. The crying face filter (you know the ...

The sad face, or crying face, filter has been taking over TikTok this past week with an ongoing influx of viral videos showing the strange-yet-hilarious effect. Each video takes the same plot: someone ...

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