A TikTok rival promised millions to Black creators — now some are deep in debt

Triller framed itself as an empowering platform. They are harming marginalised talent instead. The American video-sharing social network made its name recruiting talent with lavish perks. Now, dozens of influencers are struggling to get paid. Taylor Lorenz explores why Triller has fallen short of its promise to pay hundreds of Black creators a collective $14 million, leaving many of their content creators in financial chaos.