TikTok comes for messaging apps with the addition of group chats | TechCrunch

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses TikTok's addition of group chats to its platform, allowing users to chat, watch, comment, and react together within the TikTok app. This indicates TikTok's interest in making its platform more social and a place for conversation with friends, not just an entertainment platform.

🙋 Q&A

[01] TikTok's Group Chat Feature

1. What are the key features of TikTok's new group chat functionality?

• Users can now create group chats with up to 32 people to chat and share content together
• Users can watch, comment, and react to content within the group chat, all on the TikTok platform
• The group chat feature is available to users above the age of 15, with additional safety measures for teens aged 16-17
• Users can only be added to a group chat by a mutual follower, and teens require at least one mutual friend in the group to join

2. How can users create and join group chats on TikTok?

• To create a group chat, users can tap the "Chat" button at the top of their inbox and select "More options", then choose the friends to include
• To join an existing group chat, users can tap on the invite and click "Join group"

[02] TikTok's Custom Stickers

1. What new feature has TikTok announced alongside the group chat functionality? TikTok has announced the rollout of custom stickers in direct messages (DMs), which the company sees as a fun chat option that encourages users to create and upload their own custom stickers for everyone to use.