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Anna Duggar shared a rare video of herself Thursday, marking a return to social media 4 years after her husband, Josh Duggar, was sentenced for possessing child porn.

The "19 Kids and Counting" alum hopped onto TikTok Wednesday to promote her dog adoption business ... and showed off her new hairdo in the process.

Sitting in her car, she said, "Meet Whitaker, Beaumont, and Harrington -- 3 of our handsome little golden guys," while cuddling the puppies.

Television is going the way of the dodo, a popular influencer says ... because streaming is on the way to usurp the old mass media technology.

We caught up with Yonna Jay -- a TikToker with nearly 4 million followers on the platform -- at an event in Hollywood earlier this week ... and, we asked her what she sees in the future of streaming.

YJ says people are all obsessed with seeing what everyone else is doing 24/7 ... so, she imagines a world where TV is totally replaced by the new medium.

TikTok users have been complaining of not being able to upload content about ICE ... and thousands of people have left the platform as a result.

FYI ... a mostly American-owned joint venture took over TikTok's U.S. assets last week, with “decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and content moderation.”

Misinformation about changes to TikTok's new terms of service spread shortly after the transfer from China-based company ByteDance ... and users started being prevented from uploading content about Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The apparent blackout has become a hot topic ... and Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy called suppression of anti-Trump and anti-ICE content a threat to democracy.

TikTok denies intentional censorship. TikTok told TMZ a power outage at a U.S.-based data center caused a service disruption, and said that's continuing to impact American users. The company says issues are "unrelated to last week’s news."

TikTok of course could censor anti-ICE content, operating as a private company.

We’re living in the era where one little clip can flip your entire life ... and Daymond John came through TMZ to break down how viral fame really hits, especially after that now-famous Dr. Pepper jingle lady.

Catch "TMZ Live" Thursday... 'cause the "Shark Tank" star breaks down the ultimate power of social media story -- user @romeosshow uploaded a 10-second TikTok clip after being inspired in a dream, and that went hugely viral ... and Dr. Pepper turned it into their official National Championship jingle. Insane.

Daymond drops some wild stats too -- saying we touch our phones hundreds of times a day -- and explains how social media is basically a giant testing lab, for people chasing fame and for brands hunting their next breakout star.

The convo even lit a fire under our own Harvey -- who took his own shot at viral glory ... with a jingle about diarrhea. Yes, really.

"Get Real With Me" host Alix Earle lived up to her YouTube series name Tuesday night ... the influencer used her TikTok followers as an emotional-support boyfriend following her breakup from Braxton Berrios.

Turning the camera on herself mid-spiral, she announced, "I'm just going to start talking to you guys like you're my boyfriend."

As you know, Alix and Braxton split last month after 2 years together. Since then, she's been committed to remaining single for a while ... and it's apparently been rough.

She admitted, "I can't sleep right now ... I feel like just not having that stability of a male partner -- or just even someone to talk to or distract me -- is just so weird.”

In the video, Alix describes herself as a serial "boyfriend hopper," which has made it tough for her to be okay with flying solo.

Desmond Scott’s mystery make-out partner -- yeah, the one he was locking lips with just two days after we broke the story his estranged wife Kristy hit him with divorce papers -- has officially been identified.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ the woman getting hot and heavy with Desmond last Sunday is Marissa Springer, a 24-year-old local Houston model who’s also currently in school working toward her master’s degree in business.

We’re told the two met for the first time earlier that night at Houston bar Sante through a mutual pal ... and Marissa had no clue about Desmond’s online fame. Our sources say it was also her understanding that he was single at the time.

Bethenny Frankel is swearing off hotel towels for good ... she claims towels are breeding grounds for bacteria, even at swanky resorts, and she's blaming them for the bacterial infection she contracted in St. Barts.

The 'RHONY' alum hopped on TikTok Thursday -- and revealed how she believes she ended up with a large rash spread across her face after a luxury New Year's getaway to the Caribbean.

Bethenny says there's no magical towel fairy that cleans towels the second they get dirty at hotels, even at the expensive resorts in St. Barts ... claiming dirty towels sit around with dirt, grime, sweat, food and all sorts of things on them before going in the washer.

Hailey and Justin Bieber are continuing to beef with TikToker Julie Theis ... slapping her with a cease-and-desist letter that claims she fabricated her story about their celebrity marriage.

TMZ obtained a copy of the letter written by the Biebers' attorney Evan Spiegel ... who writes that Theis posted "outrageous false, fabricated, and defamatory" statements online about the couple's marriage.

Spiegel also writes Theis uploaded TikTok and Instagram videos of herself claiming that Justin and Hailey's marriage was a great example of an abusive relationship stemming from drug addiction, and calls the allegations "highly damaging."

Meghan Trainor is doubling down on distancing herself even further from Ashley Tisdale's "toxic mom group" allegations ... Meghan says she's not involved in any way, shape, or form.

The singer took to TikTok for a second denial of claims she's one of the moms Ashley was referencing in her essay in The Cut.

Meghan hopped on the TikTok trend and posted a video saying, "me trying to convince everyone I'm not involved in the mom group drama."

Kylie Jenner lost her cool under pressure -- literally -- face-planting into a brutal ice bath before the Golden Globes after a few hesitant attempts!

Check out the vid Kylie shared Monday -- a makeup-free Kylie looking more than a little nervous as she debated plunging her face into a bowl packed to the brim with ice ... even pausing to awkwardly adjust her mouth around a breathing tube before committing.

Kylie’s friend kept hyping her up to just do it -- and after a few weak face dips, she finally went for the full dunk ... probably for the best, since the ice is meant to knock down puffiness, inflammation, and tighten pores.

bbno$ -- pronounced “Baby No Money” -- announced he would retire from music in late 2025 due to online negativity … but after a brief break, he’s already back with a brand-new single, despite the backlash.

ICYMI … back in December, bbno$ -- born Alexander Leon Gumuchian -- posted a TikTok telling fans if the video hit 1 million likes, he’d quit making music. Not only did it reach the goal, it more than doubled the target … seemingly forcing him into “retirement.”

The moment sparked conversation across social media as fans speculated whether the move was serious or simply part of an ongoing online moment ... but according to Alex, this was not all part of his initial plan.

Meghan Trainor's all about that bass -- no Tisdale Treble -- cracking a joke about the alleged drama surrounding her mom group in a new social media post.

The singer-songwriter took to TikTok Thursday to break her silence on the online fervor surrounding her and several of her fellow moms ... tapping away furiously on a glowing keyboard in the clip.

She wrote on the post, "me finding out about the apparent mom group drama" ... though anyone taking the post too seriously should turn their volume up ... because her track "Still Don't Care" plays over the whole dang thing. Trainor captioned the post with what look like tea emojis ... so, clearly she's drinking up all the hottest gossip.

2:26 PM PT -- North West's Instagram account is now back up. Upon her return, she posted a photo on her story featuring music equipment along with the text, "locking in."

North West’s solo IG has mysteriously vanished -- getting the digital axe less than a month after its debut.

Do a quick search for North West’s IG just three weeks after its launch, and you’ll come up empty ... with a "profile isn't available" message.

As for who pulled the plug? Whether North West bowed out on her own, mom Kim Kardashian or dad Kanye West stepped in, or IG hit delete themselves... it's a mystery.

North West either ate a whole sleeve of Oreos or she just debuted a cool rocker-chic new look ... the 12-year-old popped up on TikTok with black grills.

In the video, posted Saturday, North flaunts an apparently fake piercing through the bridge of her nose, along with blue hair and all-black dental bling.

North also showed off the diamond skull necklace her mom, Kim Kardashian, got her for Christmas.

One half of the Island Boys got locked up right before the new year started ... and now we have a better idea why.

TMZ broke the news ... Franky Venegas was arrested again in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses and is currently behind bars.

According to a sheriff's report we just obtained ... Franky and his female companion were pulled over for a routine traffic stop ... and were allegedly acting super suspicious.

2:45 PM EST -- Tea Tyme -- who is accused of killing a man while live-streaming while driving her vehicle in November -- is allowed to walk free ahead of her trial, an Illinois county court determined at a hearing Friday. She was arrested for the incident on Tuesday ... and although she will no longer be held in a cell, there are conditions to her release.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... she will have a curfew and will be barred from driving and using social media outside her home.

A preliminary hearing for the trial will take place on June 27.

Prosecutors don't want Tea Tyme -- the TikToker accused of killing a pedestrian while live-streaming back in November -- to be allowed back on the streets prior to her trial ... arguing she poses a threat to public safety.

The Lake County State's Attorney submitted the document to the court Friday ... laying out the allegations against Tea Tyme -- real name Tynesha McCarty-Wroten.

According to prosecutors ... Tea Tyme was live-streaming to 14 people when she ran a red light and struck 59-year-old Darren Lucas.