Facebook has split the News feed into two separate sections, one of which is focused on discovery with posts, reels, stories and similar TikTok-style content.
Facebook splits its News feed in two as it balances desire to compete with TikTok
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TikTok is testing private comment dislikes to help keep the comments relevant
TikTok is getting a dislike button for comments in a new test allowing some folks to privately flag irrelevant or otherwise inappropriate comments on their videos.
TikTok watch history is launching soon so you won’t need workarounds anymore
TikTok watch history is being tested with some users 0f the app, making it much easier to locate lost video recommendations from your "For You" page.
TikTok used to serve 15-second clips, but now accepts uploads up to 10 minutes long
TikTok video length has officially increased so now your uploads can be up to ten minutes long vs. short 15-seconds clips that the service started out with.
TikTok’s For Us page during FaceTime calls is a great use of Apple’s SharePlay feature
SharePlay, a new feature in iOS 15 that permits apps to bring user experiences right into FaceTime, is creatively supported in the video-sharing app TikTok which presents the user with a new page titled "For Us" when using the feature during a video call.
TikTok caught testing 5-minute uploads, with some people seeing up to 10-minute videos
TikTok has begun experimenting with even longer-form content. A new test spotted in the wild enables longer five-minute TikTok video uploads for a small group of users.
New TikTok privacy features for teens include notifications curfew
TikTok is bringing new privacy protections designed to make the app less likely eat into teenagers' sleep time, such as automatic notifications muting after 9pm and 10pm, and more.
TikTok is testing a Snapchat Stories clone
A new, unreleased TikTok Stories feature is currently in testing. Similar to Snapchat Stories and the like, it lets you add text, captions and music to a video to make it more immersive.
How to easily add narration to your TikTok videos with a synthetic Siri-like voice
Did you know about TikTok's text-to-speech feature? Follow these steps as we show you how to easily and quickly add narration to your videos with a Siri-like voice reading your text aloud.
How to toggle automatic video captions on TikTok (and edit them to fix any misspellings)
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to show or hide TikTok's auto captions in the official iPhone and Android app so you can also read what your favorite creators are saying.
How to jump forward and back on TikTok videos
TikTok used to lack playback control because it initially focused on short-form videos up to sixty seconds long. But with TikTok videos now up to three minutes long, the app's gained video navigation. Here's how to use TikTok's fast-forward and backward scrubbing control.
Instagram will adopt fullscreen, mobile-first content in response to TikTok and YouTube
You'll soon be able to share fullscreen Instagram content on the platform as Facebook works to make the service more like rival TikTok, according to Instagram's head Adam Mosseri.