I think it's impossible to overstate how influential leftist voices on TikTok were from about 2019 to 2024. And how flippant liberals outside of the app were to the idea of a US takeover.

Yes, it's unfortunate that this movement had to occur on a corporate app. But this is a two things are true situation.

No other social media platform uplifted more Black, brown, and queer voices in the history of social media. And it's very clear how that happened.