News and Research articles on Platform documentation

“You and TikTok are, and will remain at all times, independent contractors”

Taylor Annabell, Utrecht University
Sophie Bishop, University of Leeds
Catalina Goanta, Utrecht University
PUBLISHED ON: 23 Jul 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.3.2014

This article explores TikTok's platform governance of monetisation by systematically examining the classification of influencers and monetisation practices in TikTok’s platform documentation.