TikTok
A Chinese-developed short-video platform; the first call for the 17 October protest came from a TikTok video.
TikTok centers on short videos uploaded by users and can be watched through its mobile app or website. Although it was developed by a Chinese company, TikTok is blocked in mainland China and Hong Kong, where Douyin, a separately operated app with a similar interface, is used instead.
The first call for France's October 17, 2026, mobilization came from a TikTok video; TF1's fact-checking team traced the video's origin.
Sources
- TikTok (Wikipedia (English), accessed 2026-10-22)
In our stories
At the same time, a call to action appeared on TikTok.
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franceinfo reported that TikTok and X were already calling for a "second act" on 24 October, with one user writing "On va reprendre le flambeau des gilets jaunes" (we will take up the Yellow Vests' torch).
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