For years, TikTok has exploited creative effect developers without fair compensation! There are thousands of videos with tens of millions of views — yet our earnings remain zero! We put in the effort, the creativity, but TikTok ignores it and treats us like unpaid labor.
The current monetization model restricts us with monthly usage limits. Updates ignore our old effects, stealing our work. They use us like slaves, while we get no rightful payment!
This system is unsustainable! We are quitting, and we call on other developers not to participate in this nonsense. Until TikTok pays its creators fairly, we will move on to other work. It’s time to say “Enough!” to this exploitation!
I hope TikTok’s management sees this plea, values it, and takes real action. I have stopped developing effects for a long time due to lack of fair compensation. This is my final boundary. If no concrete progress happens within the next month, I will delete my TikTok account entirely and refuse to support this exploitative system any longer. It’s over — creators deserve respect!