Revolutionary Algorithms: A Tiktok Manifesto

From an artist and TikTok creator, a critical look at the controversial app and its effect on cultural heritage, artificial intelligence, community organizing, and digital censorship.

In Revolutionary Algorithms, Torey Akers approaches TikTok with a deep understanding of the app, as both a prolific creator and consumer of its content. In these essays, she interrogates how the TikTok ban and the multiple genocides happening around the world are deeply intertwined; how the app can empower creators, amplify social movements, and document abuses of power. She addresses the good, bad, and sometimes uncanny parts of maneuvering and communicating in a digital space.

As a new era of social media looms, Akers makes the case for techno-progressivism, looking toward a future where TikTok continues to connect, inspire, and create space for more intersectionality, equity, and joy.

Author: Torey Akers
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 01/07/2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 7.37h x 5.32w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9781538773734