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myrmepropagandist · 2w
There are a few videos I've seen from TikTok creators talking about a sudden drop that they have seen in their partner revenue. For example months ago a video with millions of views earned a creator $...
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The amount that creators make for their videos is very opaque. This makes all kinds of manipulation easier.

It's well know that platforms with "partner programs" will lure in creators as their grow their audiences with big checks* Then, it's hard for them to leave when checks shrink since building an audience is WORK.

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*Big to a creator may not be all that much. This could be subject to surveillance pricing. Just enough to keep them going.
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myrmepropagandist · 2w
And I get it, it's hard to feel sorry for "influencers" but what makes them "influencers" rather than just creative people with something that becomes popular is the potential pressure from these platforms to: * avoid certain words and topics * not criticize certain things * make content that fits ...