We are conducting a research survey with college students to better understand how people interact with TikTok and how the platform’s recommendation system responds to those interactions.

Who is eligible?

To participate, you must:

  • Be a current college student with an active .edu email address
  • Be a registered voter
  • Have an active TikTok account
  • Must be an active TikTok user during the month of October 2026

Compensation

Referral Program

Timeline


Data Collection Begins:
 November 4, 2026
Data Collection Concludes: November 17, 2026

How to download your TikTok data

Using the TikTok app:
  1. Go to Settings and privacy
  2. Select Account
  3. Select Download your data
  4. Choose JSON as the file format
  5. Select the available TikTok data categories and tap Request data
  6. Once TikTok has prepared your file, return to Download your data > Download data
  7. Tap Download and save the file to your device

Please Note:
 For some users, TikTok data downloads can take up to 72 hours to become available. Please request your data as soon as possible so you have enough time to submit it before the deadline.


 

For questions call or email Kevin Rogers at [email protected] or (202) 588-1990.