TikTok Tests Feature That Could Make All Videos Shoppable
- Feature links products to any posts, not just influencers
- TikTok has swiftly expanded its US e-commerce business
The new feature uses technology to identify objects in a video automatically.
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TikTok is testing a feature that could make all posts shoppable, the social media company’s latest move to create a multi-billion-dollar US e-commerce business.
The new feature uses technology to identify objects in a video automatically. Then it encourages viewers to “find similar items on TikTok Shop” by clicking into a page of products, according to screenshots and posts viewed on the app by Bloomberg. Previously, only approved influencers and brands could tag products when they posted content to the app.