TIKTOK is considering launching a group chat feature that could rival WhatsApp, according to inside sources. It’s rumoured that TikTok is working towards becoming more of a "social interactions app". According to Reuters , “people with knowledge of the discussions” told the news outlet about the potential plans. Reuters said the sources did not wish to be identified because they shouldn’t be speaking to the media. We have reached out to TikTok for comment. A group chat feature has been avaliable on the Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin, since 2019. The ByteDance owned app could roll this feature out globally if it wants to keep more people on the app for longer. Reports suggest ByteDance had discussions about the group chat feature last year. However, the TikTok owner was said to put some features on hold due to battles with the Trump administration over spying fears. TikTok was also banned in India last year after the Indian government accused it of using data illegally. Reuters’ sources said ByteDance had to take all this into consideration and is reevaluating when to launch a group chat feature. One source claimed the chats would likely be unencrypted. That could work in WhatsApp… Read full this story
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