This week on TikTok: A historic heat wave, ‘Minions’ censorship, and the differences between TikTok and Douyin

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Susan St.Denis
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#greenscreen Many people have gone to malls, subways stations and even old military bases to escape the heat and get AC while their electricity is out #PartyWithVMAs #fyp #foryoupage #news #climatechange #heatwave #weather

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#greenscreen Do you think the change was too much? Share your thoughts! #MessFreeHero #GenshinTeleport #fyp #foryoupage #film #filmtok #currentevents #despicableme #minions #movie

♬ 3 min BGM Cool Hip Hop – Quetzal BGM

@thechinaproject

#greenscreen What do you think anout Douyin’s features? Do you think TikTok should have them too? #tiktok #bytedance #ReTokforNature #fyp #foryoupage #apps #douyin

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Susan St.Denis is The China Project’s TikTok editor and flow manager. She has a Bachelor’s in Communication from the University of North Florida, concentrating in production and journalism, and a Master’s in Asian Studies from Florida International University. Read more

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