Ammon News - TikTok is giving users new ways to interact with others via direct messages (DMs), the company told TechCrunch on Friday.

Users will now be able to send voice notes and share up to nine images or videos in one-to-one and group chats on the platform.

With these new features, TikTok is positioning itself as more than just an entertainment platform, aiming to become a place where users interact regularly beyond simply sending each other TikTok videos.

With voice notes, users can record and send audio messages up to 60 seconds long. The launch of the feature comes as services like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Apple’s Messages already offer the ability to send voice notes to others via DMs.

The feature is rolling out over the next few weeks, TikTok says.

TechCrunch