18 November 2025 The online world that once echoed with the vibrant energy of Maurice Jaden Harrison, better known by the TikTok alias Girlalala, now stands still in stunned grief. At just 21 years old, Harrison’s journey was cut tragically short on November 14, 2025, when the Broward County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida and found Harrison suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle. Harrison was rushed to a local hospital where they

17 November 2025 In an eerie final chapter to his adventurous life, YouTube fishing creator Mikey Rijavec, known for his SD Fish and Sips channel, was found dead on November 16, 2025 five days after issuing a mayday call while fishing eight miles off the coast of Baja California. Rijavec’s disappearance began on November 11 when he recorded an engine failure aboard his 14-foot skiff and broadcast what appeared to be a genuine plea for help. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Mexican N

16 November 2025 At 58, Australian mother and TikTok creator Trish Roda is quietly shaking up fashion norms, posting daring, vibrant outfits alongside her 31-year-old daughter Suzannah Gagliardi and drawing both applause and criticism for refusing to let age = style. The duo’s videos, which feature bold leather pants, sparkly tops, and coordinated mother-daughter fashion moments, have racked up hundreds of thousands of views as they promote the message that style is timeless

14 November 2025 Diana Areas. Diana Areas/Instagram Brazilian influencer Diana Areas, 39, who amassed roughly 200,000 followers by sharing fitness-and-nutrition content on Instagram, has died after falling from her apartment building in the Parque Tamandaré neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro state on November 13, 2025. Earlier that morning, Areas had been taken to Ferreira Machado Hospital with multiple bodily injuries, but according to local reports she left the hospital withou

14 November 2025 A new social-media craze sweeping TikTok called the “flip-the-camera” challenge is generating alarm among parents, creators and bullying-prevention advocates as teenagers reportedly film unsuspecting bystanders being thrust into the spotlight for their reactions. The format is ostensibly simple: a small group of teens begins dancing, one of them hands a phone to a plain-clothes stranger to film the routine, then mid-record the camera flips to capture the stra

13 November 2025 Influencer and wellness-brand founder Kayla Nicole, 34, has publicly addressed a series of resurfaced social-media posts containing homophobic slurs and derogatory remarks about various ethnic groups, offering a candid apology and announcing the deletion of her X account to remove “the energy” she said she no longer wishes to perpetuate. In a statement shared on her Instagram Stories, Nicole wrote that seeing the posts from 2010 to 2014 again had been “incred

12 November 2025 Michael Duarte. Michael Duarte/Instagram Popular food influencer Michael Duarte who created online content under the name “FoodWithBearHands” and had amassed over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube died on November 8, 2025, after being shot by a deputy in Medina County, Texas, following a disturbance call. Duarte, 39, was in Castroville responding to a call involving a male subject with a knife acting erratically and threatenin

11 November 2025 TikTok influencer Brittany Miller has revealed she faked having cancer (Pictures: Brittany Miller) In a heartfelt video shared on November 10, 2025, British TikTok influencer Brittany Miller, who boasts over 3.5 million followers, publicly apologized for falsely claiming in 2017 that she had cancer. Miller revealed that during a period of severe mental health crisis marked by depression, suicidal thoughts and significant personal losses, including the end of

10 November 2025 In a clip posted to TikTok, UK-based influencer Madeleine White revealed she was preparing for her 30th birthday celebration in Orlando despite being visibly afflicted with conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. She filmed herself doing makeup while her eyes appeared red and swollen, telling followers she would simply “cover it up with sparkles and a pair of sunglasses and call it a goddamn day.” The event in question was a large‐scale rave with around 1

9 November 2025 In the past two months the world of digital content creation has witnessed a dramatic pivot thanks to Sora 2 an AI-powered video-generation tool from OpenAI that launched at the end of September 2025. What began as a niche experiment in text-to-video synthesis has quickly morphed into what some are calling the next wave of virality and influence. The New York Post recently spotlighted the rise of creators who are generating surreal, hyper-realist videos on Sor

8 November 2025 In an era when a single social-media post can ignite a full-blown controversy, influencer Peighton Tubre found herself facing exactly that: swirling rumors alleging she had an affair with college football quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The story, entirely unfounded, forced her to take to Instagram on November 5 to set the record straight and reclaim her narrative. Tubre is known for her engaging commentary on football and for the thousands of followers who tun

07 September 2025 Becca Bloom and Cat Oscar. Credit : Becca Bloom/TikTok Luxury-lifestyle influencer Becca Bloom known for her extravagant “RichTok” content and viral moments recently drew attention for staging a baptism for her cat, Oscar. In the reveal, Bloom posted to TikTok that since the pet had been “acting out lately,” a friend suggested he “needed God.” She announced that both she and Oscar would be dressed in identical white lace gowns for the ceremony: her own desig

06 November 2025 Nawat Itsaragrisil President of Miss Universe Thailand 2025 speaks next to contestants during the official Miss Universe 2025 welcome event in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 5, 2025. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA/Shutterstock The bright lights of the upcoming Miss Universe competition have been cast into sharp relief by a moment of unexpected drama this week in Thailand. During a live-streamed pre-pageant event, veteran Thai pageant producer and executive Nawat Itsaragrisil

05 November 2025 Colette Couillard told the Miami Hurricane that she first went viral as a sophomore in high school. Colette Couillard/ Instagram On campuses across the country, the traditional college experience of learning, friendships and self-discovery is being quietly overwrought by a new motivation: building a social-media persona and chasing followers, likes and brand deals. The story at University of Miami provides a striking example. A student newspaper cover titled

04 November 2025 Iris Hsieh (left) Namewee (right) Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh who amassed over half‐a-million followers was discovered unresponsive in a bathtub at a Kuala Lumpur hotel on October 22. Initially treated as a sudden death, authorities have since reclassified the investigation as a murder. According to a statement from Malaysian police chief Fadil Marsus, the 31‐year-old’s body was found around 1:40 p.m. in a hotel on Jalan Conlay, and after a review of evid

3 November 2025 Spencer Barbosa, Instagram, Engagement. Credit : @stellamittonphoto Social media influencer Spencer Barbosa, age 23, surprised fans with news of her engagement to longtime boyfriend Connor after a heartfelt beach proposal that seamlessly blended nostalgia, romance and modern influencer-style presentation. Barbosa shared the milestone on Instagram and TikTok on November 2, posting a series of photos and videos from the moment her boyfriend popped the question.

02 November 2025 Made thought this outfit was a cute one, just not for school. TikTok/@denisekalo23 In a video that has accumulated over five million views on social media platforms, a teacher named Denise sparked heated discussion when she showcased her attire in a TikTok “outfit of the day” clip posted from her classroom. In the footage she models a pair of black pleather pants from Abercrombie an item she described as “the best fit” and one she has worn for about three yea

01 November 2025 From October 25, 2025, Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) enforced a landmark regulation that compels influencers on major platforms in China to present verified credentials such as recognized degrees, professional licences or certifications if they share viewpoints or advice on topics like health, education, law or finance. The rule also demands platforms like Douyin (TikTok’s Chinese equivalent), Bilibili and Weibo verify those credentials and clearly

31 October 2025 Brie Bird. Brielle Bird/Instagram When 9-year-old Brielle Bird was told she’d entered a period of remission after battling stage-4 cancer, her mother, Kendra Bird, finally allowed herself to breathe. For 22 months Kendra believed the worst was behind them until an ill-timed scan revealed what she feared most the cancer had returned in full force, spreading aggressively and dashing their hopes for a clear chapter in their journey. It was only when Kendra answer

30 October 2025 Becca Bloom; Police outside of the Louvre in Paris. Credit : beccaxbloom/Tiktok;Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Luxury-lifestyle influencer Becca Bloom known online for her high-end #RichTok content and following of approximately 4.8 million made a last-minute change to her planned Halloween costume in light of the high-profile heist at Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, having originally intended to dress as “stolen treasure.” Instead, she opted to portra