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To: Rep Ro Khanna, Yvette D. Clarke, Maxwell Frost, Peter Welch, Madeleine Dean, Nathaniel Moran, and Josh Hawley.
We Are the Content—Pay Creators Fairly
Every day, content creators show up.
We entertain. We educate. We build communities.
And platforms like TikTok cash in—billions of dollars a year.
In 2026 alone: over $23 BILLION in revenue.
What do creators get?
$0.40 to $1 per 1,000 views.
Let that sink in.
We are the product.
We are the workforce.
But we are not paid like it.
Let’s be clear about how the money works:
TikTok may not pay creators directly for each video or each view—but the platform does make money from the attention those videos generate.
Ads are placed around the content.
More views = more time on the app.
More time = more ad revenue.
Companies don’t spend billions on ads for empty platforms.
They invest because of real creators making content people actually watch.
No creators = no content.
No content = no audience.
No audience = no ad revenue.
As part of the sale of TikTok, the U.S. government is set to receive $10 billion. This figure comes from a broader deal valued at about $14 billion, with $2.5 billion already paid upfront and the rest to follow in installments.
At the same time, creators are labeled “independent contractors,” which means:
• We pay our own taxes
• No minimum wage protections
• No benefits
• No safety net
• No stability
Meanwhile, there’s growing talk that AI can replace creators.
Let’s be honest:
AI didn’t build these platforms. Creators did.
AI isn’t the culture. We are.
AI isn’t authentic. We are.
We are the blueprint.
We are the voice.
And that cannot be replaced.
This isn’t just unfair—it’s exploitation.
And this is not a partisan issue.
Fair pay is not political—it’s fundamental.
No matter what side you’re on, workers deserve to be paid fairly.
Momentum is already building.
Ro Khanna has introduced H.Res.1005—a proposal aimed at addressing protections and fairness in the digital economy.
But one bill isn’t enough.
We need more lawmakers—from both parties—to get behind it, strengthen it, and introduce additional legislation that protects creators and ensures fair compensation across the industry.
Leaders from both parties—including Yvette D. Clarke, Maxwell Frost, Peter Welch, Madeleine Dean, Nathaniel Moran, and Josh Hawley—have already started speaking out.
Now it’s our turn to be louder.
We demand:
🔥 Fair pay for creators
🔥 Transparency in how we’re paid
🔥 Real labor protections in the digital age
This is about more than views.
This is about livelihoods.
This is about fairness.
If creators stop, the platforms stop.
Sign. Share. Speak up.
Why is this important?
Every day, creators build the content that powers platforms like TikTok—yet most earn only pennies per thousand views while the platform makes billions from their work.
This isn’t just about social media. It’s about a system where the people creating the value are the ones paid the least, with no stability or protections.
If creators stop, the entire platform stops. It’s time for fair pay, transparency, and real protections in the digital economy.