'Give credit where it's due': TikToker speaks out about Black creator strike

A creator who goes by @LayzChipz choreographed a dance to the group City Girls' song "Twerkulator." That dance went viral, eventually landing @LayzChipz a meeting with the City Girls and a video of the three women doing the creator's choreography together."She made that little dance on TikTok, not knowing where it would end up, and now she's at almost 600,000 followers and the City Girls know her and it's all because people credited her and people fought to have her credited," Louis said.The strike isn't the first time Black TikTokers have protested on the app. The app also created a program to support Black creators earlier this year.In a statement to NBC News, a TikTok spokesperson said the app is a "special place because of the diverse and inspiring voices of our community, and our Black creators are a critical and vibrant part of this.""We care deeply about the experience of Black creators on our platform and we continue to work every day to create a supportive environment for our community while also instilling a culture where honoring and crediting creators for their creative contributions is the norm," the spokesperson said.Ultimately, Louis said the Black creators holding the strike hope that white and other non-Black users will show those coming up with the choreography that is so vital to the app's popularity the respect they deserve."We're not saying not to use our content," Louis said.