I’m now 2-for-2 on my “ballroom” videos being taken down on TikTok.

Regardless of whether the analysis is ultimately right or wrong is besides the point; the video contains only publicly documented facts and clearly stated opinion, identified as such.

(And in case you were wondering- yes, the appeal process is also bricked now.)

This is what media consolidation looks like in practice, when the same actors involved in data infrastructure also sit upstream of the platforms where public discussion happens.

That’s why independent platforms matter. That’s why transparency matters. And that’s why documenting these processes publicly matters.