Popular TikToker Erika Titus Under Fire For Allegedly Filtering Pro-Palestine Comments
Popular Asian American TikToker Erika Titus has been under fire recently due to silencing netizens’ concerns.
Erika Titus boasts 4M followers on TikTok. She became popular due to her outgoing and quirky videos, which often included personal stories. In recent years, she has also become a K-Pop fan, so she now posts content regarding her fandoms. Her sister and brother, Kirsten and Jacob, are also famous on TikTok.
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Currently, on TikTok, there is a “Blockout movement” (also known as Blockout 2024, Operation Blockout, or Celebrity Block Party). At The 2024 Met Gala, TikTok was a sponsor. Netizens noticed that despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the event consisted of little to no statements and protests. This was not only disappointing, but many felt disgusted knowing attendees spent $75,000 USD to attend when they could have helped families escape the war against Palestine. Since October, over 36,000 innocent Palestinians, many of which were women and children, have been killed due to Israel’s attacks.
@viraltvnetwork Haleyy Baylee deletes her Let them eat cake Met Gala video after the block out celebrities with many people commenting from district 12 #haleyybaylee #metgala #letthemeatcake #blockout2024 #celebrity #influencer #kimkardashian #newyork #funny #foryou
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The blockout officially began on May 6, when influencer Haley Kalil (@haleyybaylee on social media) posted a TikTok video of herself wearing a lavish period-inspired floral gown and headdress at the event with audio from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, in which actress Kirsten Dunst proclaimed the iconic quote, “Let them eat cake!” Many felt this was out of touch and tone-deaf considering the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Netizens compared the celebrities attending The 2024 Met Gala to The Hunger Games‘ Capitol.
@brutamerica Celebrities who aren’t talking about Gaza are being blocked en masse after the Met Gala. It’s being called “Operation Blockout.”
In response, netizens targeted many of these high-profile celebrities for not using their platform to speak out against the crisis in Gaza. Netizens believe that blocking these celebrities will provoke them to speak up as they look at the loss of engagement, followers, and engagement, possibly even losing money.
@keditzz_user #blocked #blockout2024 #metgala #boycott #celebrity #influencers #cancelled #taylorswift #zendaya
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Some TikTokers have since spoken up since the blockout. This includes Lizzo, Chris Olsen, etc.
@lizzo Thank you @Operation Olive Branch
@chris @Erin Hattamer thank you for passing the hat and lets do this for Amer #operationolivebranch
Still, many TikTokers have been silent. One of these is Erika Titus.
Followers have noticed that it’s been months, and she has yet to use her platform. Instead, she has continued to post her usual content. So, some netizens have attempted to call her out, commenting phrases regarding Palestine, specifically Gaza, Rafah, etc. Yet, looking at her comment section, you’ll see little to none. Why?
Erika Titus allegedly filtered or hid all these words and phrases from her comment section. Additionally, according to netizens, she has now filtered even the words “filter” or “delete,” so no one can call her out for it. Many found this problematic, especially since she has a history of speaking on other matters and issues. They feel she is choosing to be silent now when it matters most.
@netherrrealm speak UP. these influencers do not care about anything other than views.
@jayphoric ignoring the issue is one thing but continuing to delete and filter out comments when youve been called out several times just shows your true colors #erikatitus #freepalestine #foryou
On her most recent upload, netizens flooded the comment section with “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA,” which is the beginning of the pro-Palestinian rallying cry, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” Despite the spam, Erika Titus has continued to like and reply to other comments on her post, which is an obvious indicator that she has seen such comments but refuses to acknowledge them.
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Other commenters are finding alternatives to continue to call Erika Titus out for her silence. They are commenting “censored” versions of words, such as “Palestine,” “genocide,” and more in creative ways to still talk about the crisis.
Erika Titus has yet to address the matter.
