Tiktok announced that it has begun to test a method that allows users to identify comments they think are unrelated or inappropriate. Users participating in the test will be able to mark such comments through a private “dislike” button. This new feature is currently being tested in some areas, except for the United States.
Once the user does not like a comment, this kind of dislike will not be made public, and the commentators will not be told that their comments are disliked. Critics and other users will not be able to see how many comments have been disgusted.
Tiktok said that the button allows users to mark a comment that may be spam or has nothing to do with video content. TikTok explained that the buttons do not be regarded as a way of reporting. Users should use standard processes to report harassment, hatred speech, bullying and other comments.
Tiktok said in a blog post about this new test: “We have started to test a method that allows individuals to recognize them that they think they are unrelated or inappropriate. The feedback of this community will increase the range of factors we have used. To help keep the comment area related and become a place to really participate. ”
Tik Tok rejected the details of the “Dislike” button.
Tiktok seems to have developed the “Dislike” button for at least a few months.
There are variants of the “Dislike” button on several digital platforms. YouTube provides a thumbs up review button, but the number that does not like is privacy. On the other hand, Reddit also provides a similar veto voting button for the comment, but the total number of votes in favor and opposition is public. In addition, Twitter has been testing a private DOWNVOTE button to reply to tweet.
In addition to the new private Dislike button, TIKTOK also started testing the reminder function to guide the user to the application’s comment filtering, batch shielding and deleting options. If the user’s video receives a lot of negative comments, this prompt will be seen. Tiktok will test this function and decide whether to launch in the next few weeks based on the test results.
If it is fully launched, this function will be added to the existing creator tools of TIKTOK, such as choosing to filter all comments for artificial review options, or filter comments that contain keywords they choose. Users can also choose who can comment on their content. For example, you can choose to allow anyone on the platform to comment, or only allow someone you pay attention to to comment, or no one will comment.