šŸ¼TikTokā€™s Doll Collector Controversy

CREATOR ECONOMY NEWSLETTER

Issue #81 | Nov. 8, 2022

Niche subcultures thrive on TikTok. Cannamoms, furries, adult age regressors, and more use the platform to find community and destigmatize their unique interests. However, the platform can breed hate against many marginalized creators who make it to the ā€œwrong side of TikTok.ā€

This week, Passionfruit contributor Charlotte Colombo explains the TikTok community of ā€œRebornā€ doll creatorsā€”aka, the collectors of hyper-realistic baby dollsā€”who faced controversy after one of their own began ā€œdumpingā€ baby formula amidst the 2022 baby formula shortage. Colombo spoke with multiple Reborn creators about how the controversy brought harassment, death threats, and reputational damage upon the Reborn TikTok community.

– Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter

THE HIGHLIGHT

How a national baby formula shortage rocked TikTokā€™s community of ā€˜Rebornā€™ doll collectors

ā€œI’m constantly dealing with hate comments and accusations about this issue.ā€

By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor

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ONE GREAT TIP

ā€œWhat can give them the most to walk away and chew on? Whether thatā€™s having a moment where they realize that they have their own biases … or leaving them with a question they can really ponder ā€¦ They can walk away and feel like you really delivered on something that you promised to them.ā€

ā€”Jubilee Director Bonnie Black on video conclusions. Read more in our October 2022 interview.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Visual effects creator Brandon Baum shares advice for crafting a personal video style

ā€œI have a repeatable formula to generate content that utilizes anticipation, expectation, and surprise tied together with effects.ā€

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter

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A number of companies offer bundles that give you everything you need to jumpstart a YouTube career.

By Rachel Kiley, Passionfruit Contributor

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