For a change, I can write about video-sharing platform TikTok for causes aside from the app being in hassle. Whereas the app still faces a potential ban in the US, it is nonetheless one of the in style social apps (for so long as it is nonetheless accessible).
And to maintain its many customers pleased, TikTok has simply overhauled direct messaging on the app. As shared in an official announcement from TikTok, you may discover a bunch of recent “consumer requested” options, tweaks, and greater group chats with assist for much more customers.
The largest change is that TikTok is rolling out group chats that assist as much as 32 individuals. This characteristic is offered to customers aged 16 and over. To start out a bunch chat, you possibly can faucet the Chat button on the prime of your TikTok inbox and choose your required chat buddies. Alternatively, you possibly can hit “Begin Group Chat” when sharing a publish with a number of individuals. It’s as simple as pie.
TikTok guarantees it has constructed security into these group chats, particularly for teenagers. Customers aged 13 to fifteen are out of luck and may’t entry this characteristic. These aged 16-17 can solely be part of a bunch chat if they’ve not less than one mutual pal in it, and in the event that they resolve to create a bunch, they’ll have to manually approve any new members.
What else is new within the newest TikTok replace?
TikTok can be introducing stickers to direct messages. It is a characteristic that the social platform is certainly slightly late to. Customers can create and add customized stickers to the platform, including a splash of creativity and aptitude to their chats.
Now, earlier than you rush off to start out your TikTok group chat or whip up some snazzy stickers, a fast heads up. ByteDance, the corporate behind TikTok, has famous that the group chat characteristic “isn’t at present accessible all over the place.” So it’s possible you’ll want to attend a short time for the modifications to roll out.
This comes after TikTok lately needed to begin labelling AI photos and movies. The app took the step, in a social media platform first, to “advance AI transparency and literacy.”
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