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Holocaust survivor becomes internet star after using TikTok to tell younger generations about WWII atrocities

Tova Freidman has over 500,000 followers on TikTok, and her videos have had 8.8 million likes and 75 million views since they first went live a year and a half ago. Tova Friedman/TikTok

Using the social media platform to teach young people who don’t want to read books, Tova Friedman said: “Here they are, listening.”

Waxwork museum divides internet after viral TikTok video dubs it the WORST in Poland! So, what do you think?

Operating for 10 years, the Polonia Wax Museum in Krakow receives more than 10,000 visitors every month taking selfies alongside waxwork equivalents of the rich and famous.

Couple has TikTok in stitches over differences between Polish and US animal sounds

Polish TikTok sensation Marta Mielczarska and her American husband Randy Lehoe tested several animal noises including pigs, roosters, horses, ducks, dogs and frogs, with hilarious results.

TikTok star teaches millions of Gen Z followers about the Holocaust in series of short films from Auschwitz

Singer and dancer Montana Tucker was spurred into action after telling her followers  about her grandparents who survived the Holocaust and being shocked at the anti-Semitic reaction.

Polish PM secures new investments at Davos

Poland's prime minister has said that at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he held meetings with the CEOs of major tech companies, thanks to which the latest technology and new investments will come to Poland.

Easter catch up with TFN’s own Monica Zielinski

In this edition of The Debrief, John Beauchamp speaks to new(ish!) recruit Monica Zielinski about how she’s shaking up TFN’s social platforms!

Gliwice girl becomes TikTok queen with her ‘hilarious’ videos after winning battle with anorexia

Overcoming the eating disorder with the help of her husband, Marta Mielczarska’s videos have amassed nearly 100 million likes and over 5 million followers. But in addition to ‘goofy’ vids, the 27-year-old also talks extremely honestly about her battle with anorexia.

TikTok chefs receive platform’s coveted Creator Fund after sending internet wild with their outdoor cooking vids

Originally from southern Poland, al fresco cooking sensations ‘The Men With The Pot’ have clocked up so many hits on social media with their mouth-watering takes on traditional Polish dishes that they are now among the first recipients of TikTok’s ‘Creator Fund’.

Auschwitz museum slams disturbing new TikTok trend where people pretend to be Holocaust victims

The videos, dubbed by some critics as “trauma porn”, feature teenagers pretending to be in heaven and acting out Holocaust scenes. In a statement, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum said the videos were “dangerously close or are already beyond the border of trivialisation of history and being disrespectful to the victims.”​

Foot lose: thousands across Asia get down and dance to ‘I Love Poland’

The #IlovePolandchallenge has become a hit across the continent with people showing off their moves to the DJ Hazel song.

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