Advertisement

TikTok Testing Snapchat Style Disappearing Stories Feature

TikTok Snapchat
Advertisement

Globally popular video-sharing platform TikTok is testing a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.

TikTok Stories will allow users to see content posted by accounts they follow for 24 hours before they are deleted.

It comes after messaging application WhatsApp introduced a feature for users to post photos or videos that vanish after they are seen.

Advertisement

TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, told: “We’re always thinking about new ways to bring value to our community and enrich the TikTok experience.”

Advertisement

“Currently we’re experimenting with ways to give creators additional formats to bring their creative ideas to life for the TikTok community,” the spokesperson added.

Earlier on August 3, Twitter ended its Fleets function which allowed users to post photos and videos that disappeared after 24 hours.

Advertisement

Fleets was first announced in March last year in response to the popularity of Snapchat and Instagram Stories.

Advertisement

In the eight months that Fleets was available, Twitter added a number of new features, including GIFs, stickers and different coloured text.

However, the feature did not become as widely used as the company had hoped.

Advertisement

Earlier, Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app, had started working to make a level with TikTok in the international market.

The new features added by Snapchat would definitely go a long way towards helping it stay relevant in an increasingly competitive social media landscape.

The social media platform started off with an experiment in Australia and New Zealand that allowed users to add popular music as background music for their Snaps.

The company is trying to innovate by testing out a brand new feature that might allow users to make their own sounds that they can add to their Snaps.

The company confirmed it’s testing a new experience that allows users to move through Snapchat’s public content with a vertical swiping motion — a gesture that’s been popularized by TikTok, where it allows users to advance between videos.

Advertisement

Also Read

Snapchat is eliminating its speedometer filter due to legal concerns

Snap is deleting its popular "speed filter" from Snapchat this week. The...

Advertisement
Read More News On

Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Event and Latest News Updates on The BOL News


Download The BOL News App to get the Daily News Update & Live News.


Advertisement
End of Story
BOL Stories of the day
WhatsApp to introduce new exciting feature
PTA unveils satellite license to boost internet access
TECNO introduces latest Spark 40 in Pakistan
Partial solar eclipse to grace skies on September 21, 2025 — Here's How to Watch Safely
Grit to Gigabytes, from Great to Beta Generation
FDA clears Apple watch to detect hypertension, a first for wearables
Next Article
Exit mobile version