This suit should cause a lot of stress as it runs its course over the next year or so. The legal filing will probably be in a court that sets a limit somewhere north of $100k.
Bat Boy was created by a Weekly World News editor in 1992 to sell more papers.
I don't use tiktok, but don't these algorithms just show people things other people watched a lot of?
Many influencers do of course receive external compensation (YouTube requires a direct mention of such compensation in the video, not sure about TikTok's views.)
TikTok's monetization can range depending on the types of ads they can put in front of your content (from personal experience, "family friendly" content gets much higher rates), but typically fall in the 2-3 cents per 1000 views range. So 1 million views ~ $25.
But first you have to be approved as a monetizable partner, which usually requires a certain threshold of regular content production, views, etc.
She will undoubtedly 1) claim how unfair it is that she's held accountable for her actions, and 2) create some fantasy where the fact she's being sued is 'proof' the professor is a murderer. And she has a TikTok following that will support her delusions, and probably contribute to her defense Kickstarter campaign.
See: anti-vaxxers, election denialists, Alex Jones devotes.
Welcome to the social media driven world.
That seems hasty and unfair.