EXCLUSIVE: TikTok has restored revenue to a trio of original content creators after the tech giant’s AI-powered moderation tools kicked them out of its creator rewards program.
Kory Mann, an LA-based actress turned independent filmmaker, contacted Deadline to raise her concerns about being demonetized by TikTok. She was punished after her short film, When BFFs are TOO Close, went viral on the platform earlier this month, generating more than 2.6 million views.
TikTok’s moderation tools concluded that her film was “low-quality reaction content,” despite it being an original story written, directed, and starring Mann. Mann appealed TikTok’s decision, submitting
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