🎥 TikTok Mobilization & Emotional Outcry
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Many creators from the Congolese diaspora—especially artists like Ablexu—are using TikTok to rally support, raise funds, and amplify their message to international audiences
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While this isn’t “aggressive” in a confrontational sense, it is deeply impassioned. For instance, Ablexu encourages viral use of his song to maintain awareness and boost humanitarian aid:
“Because Congo has been in the news for so long, people are becoming desensitised… the more people use the sound the more reach and awareness it gets”
🔥 Hate Speech & Aggression: Broader Social Context
Although direct posts targeting groups on TikTok are less documented, broader patterns across social media show concerning aggression:
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Scholars warn of widespread anti‑Tutsi and anti‑Banyamulenge hate speech on platforms, including X and TikTok, fueling ethnic tensions
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In the wake of Goma’s takeover by M23, the DRC government even blocked TikTok and X, citing concerns over spreading destabilizing disinformation and hate content
🧠 Online Anger & Extremes—Voices from Reddit
Reddit users reflect some of the raw emotions shared online:
“F****k Rwanda and Kagame for supporting M23 … Such petty bullshit.”
Reacting to FARDC setbacks: “Congo is so fucked right now.”
These posts show how digital platforms (not necessarily TikTok) have become conduits for intense frustration, anger, and at times profanity-laced outbursts reflecting diaspora sentiment.
✅ What It All Suggests
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TikTok is primarily used for positive activism—fundraising, awareness, and emotional solidarity from diaspora communities like Ablexu’s campaign.
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Simultaneously, there’s evidence of hate-driven or inflammatory rhetoric across platforms, prompting government intervention and platform bans.
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Reddit snapshots give an unfiltered glimpse into the emotional tone of the diaspora: intense, sometimes aggressive, but largely targeted at governments or rebel actors rather than directed at civilians News by ANDREW MZUNGU AFRONEWS
