China-based video-sharing focused social networking platform, Tiktok has confirmed that it would be testing a new story feature, akin to the one already available on Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and LinkedIn.
The stories feature, started initially by Snapchat is now becoming the darling of many social media firms, and Tiktok is set to join the fray with the company revealing that the feature under the name “TikTok Stories” would work exactly like other story functions on other social media platforms.
THE VENT REPUBLIC reports that the TikTok stories will be accessible when one swipes left from the main feed of the app or by tapping the profile of a user. TikTok users will also have the opportunity to access stories posted by the accounts they follow for 24 hours, after which it will become inaccessible.
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TikTok Stories
what the… 😳 pic.twitter.com/PIUpKMhj0k
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) August 4, 2021
However, TikTok is sticking to its’ videography nature, as still images won’t be an option in TikTok’s stories.
Introducing TikTok Stories ✨🔥
Plot twist!
h/t @amanfirdaus pic.twitter.com/gvQMzixYtS
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) August 4, 2021
TikTok’s announcement comes after Twitter recently removed its stories feature called “Fleets,” which did not receive positive engagement, crashing the micro-blogging site’s expectations.
Twitter without fleets. Way better. pic.twitter.com/fzmH2VqHfj
— Benji (@benjimonze) August 4, 2021
Yet, several users proclaimed their disappointment over the removal of the stories feature, taking shots at Twitter through infamous memes.
“Me sliding in her DMs through fleets”
Twitter removing fleets pic.twitter.com/CXOHL1942k
— DME 🇳🇦 (@dme__363) August 4, 2021
TikTok has not announced the exact date of the new feature release though but it will be interesting to see how the social media app would add its own glitz and flair to a feature that has already being replicated multiple times on various social media platforms.
