Black creators say TikTok's algorithm and white creators foster a 'consistent undertone of anti-Blackness'

March 10, 2020

Charli D'Amelio appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performs 8 dances by TikTok creators.

June 1, 2020

TikTok releases a statement addressed to the Black community in response to protests over anti-Black censorship allegations on TikTok.

June 24, 2020

TikTok releases a progress report detailing the changes they've implemented to support Black creators.

March 26, 2021

Addison Rae appears as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where she performed dances by Black creators without giving them proper attribution – sparking conversation over cultural appropriation on the app.

April 5, 2021

Jimmy Fallon features the mostly Black TikTok creators on the show, following social media backlash around Rae's appearance on the show.

June 11, 2021

Black creators choose not to create a dance to "Thot S---," a song and video by rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

July 6, 2021

Ziggi Tyler posts a video exposing a flaw in the TikTok Creator Marketplace algorithm.

July 8, 2021

TikTok issued a public apology for the "significant error" that made users question how much they actually value Black creators.