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Is the Kremlin scared of a group of TikTok bloggers?
TikTok became a site for anti-Kremlin content during recent opposition protests in Russia. Now, the tightening grip of the authorities on social media platforms and the internet could push bloggers into opposition.
The TikTok bloggers are constantly devising new ideas to get their messages out
A song blares on loop as two young women practice their dance moves, moving in synch. Around the living room, around 10 people perch on white and gold baroque-style wooden furniture and stare at their phones. This is a so-called TikTok House in Moscow.
TikTok is a fast growing Chinese social media platform, which a recent survey shows has overtaken Facebook in terms of popularity in Russia. It has over 20 million active users in the country.