In June 2020, TikTok users and K-pop fans « claimed to have registered potentially hundreds of thousands of tickets » for Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma through communication on TikTok, contributing to « rows of empty seats » at the event. However, it has received criticism for not paying royalties to artists whose music is used on the platform. TikTok has allowed many music artists to gain a wider audience, often including foreign fans. It covers the « top 4% of all videos on TikTok » and is only available to creators with more than 100,000 followers. In October 2021, TikTok launched a test feature that allows users to directly tip certain creators. Private content remains visible to TikTok but is blocked from TikTok users who the account holder has not authorized to view their content. TikTok’s algorithm leverages this insight to present similar content, creating an environment that users often find hard to disengage from. While typical platforms focus on active user actions like likes, clicks, or follows, TikTok monitors a wider array of behaviors during video viewing. …