Heyit, who performs Uyghur folk songs on traditional instruments, disappeared in 2017 and was rumored to be dead. In 2019, a video was released of Heyit in custody, in which he said “I have never been abused.” Some believe it was made through coercion. Heyit's video sparked the #MeTooUyghur movement, in which the international community calls for videos for other detained Uyghurs. In 2022, it was reported that Heyit was in house arrest. His current whereabouts remain unknown.