Sources: TikTok considers introducing group chat feature this year


Group messaging is part of owner ByteDance's plan to develop TikTok into more of a ‘social interactions app’, one of the sources said. The feature has been part of the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, since 2019. — Reuters

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Video-sharing platform TikTok may launch a group messaging feature this year, people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters, putting the Chinese-owned app in more direct competition with social media rivals such as Facebook.

Group messaging is part of owner ByteDance's plan to develop TikTok into more of a “social interactions app”, one of the sources said. The feature has been part of the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, since 2019.

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