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The Horrible Rise of the Makeout Police

First publishedJul 28, 21:38 UTC
Last updatedJul 29, 23:03 UTC · 14h ago
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The Horrible Rise of the Makeout Police
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Rarely, as a romance reporter, am I confronted with breaking news. When I am, it can come in the form of a TikTok video.

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Rarely, as a romance reporter, am I confronted with breaking news. When I am, it can come in the form of a TikTok video. And in some cases, it’s a video of two people making out.This should never have been news in the first place. But on Thursday, a TikToker posted a video of a pair kissing on a bench in New York City’s Central Park.

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Rarely, as a romance reporter, am I confronted with breaking news. When I am, it can come in the form of a TikTok video.
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1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
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14h ago.
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