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August 25, 2025ContinuumOpen Access

Special issue introduction: reflecting on TikTok creators and digital economies

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ZSZoetanya SujonINIrida Ntalla

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Overview

This introduction reviews how creator practices and digital economies on TikTok reshape cultural trade and values.

Key Points

  • TikTok reshapes cultural trade by prioritizing creator visibility over voice, impacting community dynamics.
  • Creator practices and identities contribute to diverse 'digital economies', highlighting the tension between monetization and recognition.
  • The review synthesizes insights from a global symposium on TikTok, emphasizing its role as a cultural producer.
  • Understanding TikTok's layered economies can inform future research on creativity, commodification, and cultural production.

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Sujon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d75ad7bf08b1eae129dhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2025.2549003
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