Current:Home > FinanceBlack TikTok Creators Are On Strike To Protest A Lack Of Credit For Their Work-InfoLens
Black TikTok Creators Are On Strike To Protest A Lack Of Credit For Their Work
View Date:2024-12-23 15:20:17
Black creators on TikTok are hanging up their dancing shoes until further notice.
Tired of not receiving credit for their creativity and original work — all while watching white influencers rewarded with millions of views performing dances they didn't create — many Black creators on TikTok joined a widespread strike last week, refusing to create any new dances until credit is given where it's due.
The hashtag "BlackTikTokStrike" has been viewed more than two million times on TikTok, with users sharing videos of less inspired dances that have popped up in the absence of Black creators. The hashtag has taken off on Twitter as well.
If you were to check out TikTok videos featuring Megan Thee Stallion's latest hit, "Thot S***," for example, what you'd find instead of another viral dance challenge are videos by Black creators calling out the lack of credit they receive and raising awareness of the strike.
One video, which has been viewed more than 440,000 times, shows Erick Louis, a Black TikTok creator, seemingly about to introduce a new dance before flipping the script with a caption that reads "Sike. This app would be nothing without [Black] people." (And even that, Louis said in another post, was copied by a pair of TikTok users whose video got 900,000 views.)
The situation called to mind the recent TikTok controversy surrounding the Nicki Minaj song "Black Barbies." With lyrics like, "I'm a f
veryGood! (89858)
Related
- Klay Thompson returns to Golden State in NBA Cup game. How to watch
- Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 2: What can Barkley do for an encore?
- 2024 VMAs Red Carpet: Taylor Swift's Bondage-Inspired Look Is Giving Reputation Vibes
- Billionaire Jared Isaacman and crew complete historic spacewalk: 'Looks like a perfect world'
- Threat closes Spokane City Hall and cancels council meeting in Washington state
- Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children
- Omaha school shooting began with a fight between 2 boys, court documents say
- Coach Outlet Bags & Wallets Under $100—Starting at $26, Up to 75% Off! Shop Top Deals on Bestsellers Now
- Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation’s largest majority-Arab city with a pivotal final week
- Madison LeCroy Says Your Makeup Will Last Until Dawn With This Setting Spray, Even if You Jump in a Lake
Ranking
- Jenn Tran's Ex Devin Strader Throws Shade At Her DWTS Partner Sasha Farber Amid Romance Rumors
- Polaris Dawn astronauts complete 1st-ever private spacewalk: Rewatch the moment
- Orlando Bloom Adorably Introduces Katy Perry by Her Birth Name Before Love-Filled MTV VMAs Speech
- Travis Kelce admits watching football while at US Open on 'New Heights' podcast
- Asian sesame salad sold in Wegmans supermarkets recalled over egg allergy warning
- Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis again loses no-hit bid on leadoff homer in 9th
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he will not endorse anybody for president
- An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
Recommendation
-
Darren Criss on why playing a robot in 'Maybe Happy Ending' makes him want to cry
-
Diver’s body is recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck
-
Olympian Jordan Chiles Returns to Spotlight at 2024 VMAs Red Carpet After Bronze Medal Debacle
-
North Carolina’s public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer
-
Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
-
Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
-
Why Travis Kelce Didn't Join Taylor Swift at the 2024 MTV VMAs
-
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Reacted to Jason Kelce Discussing His “T-ts” on TV