TikTok’s pushing its expanded DM options
by Mitchell Clark from The Verge - All Posts on (#687YG)
Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok has been letting users know about its expanded DM options, which include the ability to let anyone message you. According to The Information, the platform has been sending emails to some users to let them know about the relatively new options, which were added in November and include the ability to let anyone DM you, potentially signaling that the company's trying to push its private messaging features.
One of TikTok's main competitors, YouTube, is closer to the pure entertainment side. While its comments system provides more interactivity than, say, Netflix, the site doesn't have a system for private messaging (though it did at one point and recently added @name handles for easier tagging).
Closer to the other end of the...