Like Twitter’s retweet, TikTok tests new recap functionality – poca Negócios

The TikTok Testing a new function: a Re-registrationAllows the platform users to amplify videos and share them with their followers. There is a button in the “Share” menu that is currently available to a small group of users.

According to information from the portal Tech CrunchNovelty is like a retweet Twitter. The difference is that in the case of Chinese apps, the re-recorded video is not displayed on the user’s profile – it sends it to feeds. For you Of contacts.

Also, it is not yet available in the entire app. If a user sees a video through the Discover page or through a friend’s shared TikTok inbox, they will not watch it – it will only appear in videos that the person saw while browsing for you on their own.

This is a way to increase the visibility of an already recommended video by algorithms, so users do not have to create their own content to do this. It’s a subtle strategy to engage users and encourage them to share videos – and encourages passive users to join the platform.

But there is concern about the new thing: there is a risk that TikTok’s recommendations will be reduced if the creators try to manipulate the algorithm with the new button. To prevent this from happening, the company will, at least for now, allow users to revisit shared suggestions only if they are mutual friends of the person who reposted the video.

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