This paper examines the 2020 TikTok "mashup" challenge as a digital rite of passage for Gen Z. We argue that these challenges transformed passive music consumption into an active, somatic form of cultural literacy, where "knowing the dance" became a marker of digital belonging during the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Introduction: The Rise of the Short-Form Hegemony
"" was a viral 2020 trend where users tested their knowledge of trending dance routines by performing them as they appeared in a mashup. SI TE SABES EL TIKTOK BAILA! 2020
: These challenges reflect "algorithmic conformity," where individual creative expression is negotiated through standardized, platform-prescribed movements. 3. Literature Review: Bodies in the Digital Feed Si Te Sabes El Tiktok Baila! - 2020 - video Dailymotion This paper examines the 2020 TikTok "mashup" challenge
