TikTok Gets Talkative, Instagram Gets Organised
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TikTok gets talkative, Instagram gets organised
In the endless tug-of-war for user attention, TikTok and Instagram are once again sharpening their tools – both platforms are preparing to roll out significant updates to the way users communicate. TikTok is expanding its direct messaging features and Instagram launching new inbox management tools tailored for influencers. These updates, targeted at different groups, according to separate announcements. However, these changes point to a larger s…


TikTok is adding new features - The popular app aims to be more than just an entertainment platform.
TikTok adds voice notes up to 60 seconds in direct messages, a quick option to chat without writing.
DMs have long since become the core element of large social media platforms and have to offer users features on the pulse of the time. As early as 2023 Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri explained in relation to his own platform that direct messages are more important than the feed: If you look at how people share, all of the growth has been in stories and in DMs over the last five years or so [...]. Although TikTok sees himself as less of a social …
TikTok will soon gain two interesting features. The recently announced update is a direct blow to the most popular instant messaging apps. According to the platform's creators, the ability to send voice messages and photos to friends is fast approaching. Currently, users can only share videos and text content. The update is ostensibly a response to the needs of Generation Z customers. TikTok will compete with popular instant messaging apps. But …
TikTok further expands its direct message function: In the coming weeks, all users will be given the opportunity to send voice messages and images via chat. The company confirmed this to TechCrunch. The new features are intended to establish the platform as a central communication hub – a trend that many providers are currently following. New chat features only for users aged 16 and over However, the extended messaging options are not available …
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