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Creators Live was a TikTok and social media fan event held in Branson, Missouri on June 21st, 2020. Despite some concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, organizers delayed the event by three weeks, Some criticized the organizers for the lack of social distancing or recommended safety measures at the event, which some criticized as dangerous. The event consisted of meet-and-greets between TikTokers and fans, as well as some performances by TikTokers.

Background

On January 27th, 2020, the Creators Live official Instagram^[1] account announced the event. They wrote, "we’re bringing your favorite creators live this june 4th in branson, missouri. who do YOU want to see? tag them down below." The post received more than 800 likes in less than six months (shown below).

creatorsliveofficial • Follow ... Branson, Missouri creatorsliveofficial we're bringing your favorite creators live this june 4th in branson, missouri. who do YOU want to see? tag them down below 21w WE'RE BRINGING YOUR FAVORITE CREATORS LIVE 04 JUNE 2020 THE WELK RESORT THEATER BRANSON, MISSOURI 814 likes CREATORS-LIVE.COM JANUARY 27

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Postponement

On April 13th, 2020, the official Creators Live Instagram account posted that the event had been moved to June 20th, 2020. They wrote,^[2] "As we're sure you're aware, the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact our lives. We want to inform you that we are rescheduling our event to June 20, 2020. Don't worry--our event is still taking place in Branson at the Welk Resort Theatre." The post received more than 730 likes in less than three months (shown below).

creatorsliveofficial • Follow Welk Resorts creatorsliveofficial See you on June 20th, 2020! O CREATORS LIVE #creatorslivebranson OFFICIAL STATEMENT 10w CREATORS LIVE FANS, WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. AS WE'RE SURE YOU'RE AWARE, THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO IMPACT OUR LIVES. WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE RESCHEDULING OUR EVENT TO JUNE 20, 2020. DON'T WORRY-OUR EVENT IS STILL TAKING PLACE IN BRANSON AT THE WELK RESORT THEATRE. WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH YOUR FAVORITE CREATORS TO ADJUST THEIR SCHEDULES FOR OUR NEW EVENT DATE. IN FACT, STAY TUNED FOR EVEN MORE SURPRISES AS WE CONTINUE TO ANNOUNCE NEW CREATORS FOR OUR EVENT. IF YOU'VE ALREADY BOUGHT TICKETS FOR JUNE 4, WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER YOUR TICKETS TO THE NEW JUNE 20 DATE. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE JUNE 20 DATE, WE WILL OFFER YOU A FULL REFUND FOR THE JUNE 4 DATE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT INFO@CREATORS- LIVE.COM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING ALL OF YOU "REACH BEYOND THE SCREEN" ON JUNE 20, 2020 IN BRANSON AT THE WELK RESORT THEATRE! 731 likes O @CREATORSLIVEOFFICIAL A www.CREATORS-LIVE.COM APRIL 13

Event

Creators Live took place on June 20th, 2020 in Branson, Missouri. On June 22nd, 2020, the account posted a recap video of the event. The post received more than 11,000 views and 4,500 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below).

Criticism

On June 22nd, 2020, YouTuber EricMoranFilms published a video about the event, criticizing the event for not taking the proper safety precautions as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (shown below).

The following day, New York Times journalist Taylor Lorenz tweeted '^[3] the video and wrote, "TikTokers had a big meet and greet event called "Creators Live" in Missouri the midst of the pandemic with no safety precautions at all, no mask requirement, and no social distancing. Just so wholly irresponsible" (shown below).

Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz TikTokers had a big meet and greet event called "Creators Live" in Missouri the midst of the pandemic with no safety precautions at all, no mask requirement, and no social distancing. Just so wholly irresponsible pandemic? TikTokers host a meet and greet during the pandemic In todays video we talk about TikTokers hosting a meet and greet during the global pandemic. On June 20th, creators. 8 youtube.com 12:32 PM · Jun 23, 2020 · Twitter Web App 11 Retweets 41 Likes Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz · 1h Replying to @TaylorLorenz The Instagram acct for the meet & greet has been sharing photos from the event of tightly packed crowds, no masks, and no precautions. "This stuff is irresponsible no matter how you spin it." youtube.com/watch?v=XTa_j7.. creatorsiveatticial Following Bransan, Musuri creatorsiveotficial Who had fun at Creaters Live Bransen 2020?1 Thanks everyone for coming outti New arnouncements coming very soont acreatorslive 24 babyguriluzzz Come to Nashwille, Tennessee 14 2 kes Realy View eples ( yart.a.a Yal should come to Liked by bdavve and 3.303 others 2 15 I Taylor Lorenz O @TaylorLorenz · 1h Every other social media event and concert has been pushed back, sports teams are playing with no fans, and this company hosted a big TikTok star meet and greet instagram.com/p/CBV0J_DFRZB/

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External References

^[1] Instagram – @creatorsliveofficial's Post

^[2] Instagram – @creatorsliveofficial's Post

^[3] Twitter – @TaylorLorenz's Tweet

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