No Labels TikTok Project

Help us better understand how TikTok works — and earn $100 for participating.

No Labels is conducting a research project with college students to better understand how people interact with TikTok and how the platform’s recommendation system responds to those interactions.

We are looking for approximately 100 participants to share their TikTok activity history from the month of October 2026.

Who can participate?

To be eligible, you must:
  • Be a current college student with an active .edu email address
  • Have an active TikTok account
  • Use TikTok during the month of October 2026
  • Be willing to download and securely submit your TikTok activity history
  • Meet any additional eligibility requirements for the study

What will I be asked to do?

Participants will be guided through a simple process to download their TikTok activity history using their own phone and TikTok account.

The research will examine information including:

  • Videos and content appearing in your TikTok history
  • Likes, shares, comments, and searches
  • Time spent on TikTok
  • How the content you interact with relates to what TikTok recommends next

You will never be asked to provide your TikTok password.

Why are we doing this?

Social media platforms increasingly shape how people receive information about current events, culture, and politics. This project is designed to better understand how TikTok’s recommendation system distributes content and how users’ interactions may affect what they see next.

The research will also examine the presence and spread of content linked to foreign influence or interference on social media.

Your privacy matters.

Each participant will receive a unique research ID.

Your submitted TikTok file will be associated with that research ID rather than your name. Personally identifying information will be removed and will not be included in the research dataset.

Participants will submit their downloaded file securely to:

[email protected]

What do I receive?

Participants who successfully complete the project requirements will receive a:

$100 Electronic Visa Gift Card

We are also offering a referral program for participants who would like to share the opportunity with classmates, friends, or student organizations.

Interested in participating?

Use your active .edu email address to sign up below and confirm your eligibility.