"The U.S. version of TikTok is being updated with a new community-focused "Local Feed," according to a blog post shared by the TikTok USDS Joint Venture. The Local Feed is designed to let TikTok users "discover and connect with content, businesses, and services" wherever they are. Available from a tab on the TikTok home screen, the feed features content related to travel, events, restaurants, and shopping, plus posts from nearby small businesses and local creators."
""This approach is consistent with how many modern apps use location today and gives people the choice to enable it when they want more relevant, local experiences, while keeping them in control," reads the blog post. Precise Location is off by default, and the feature is opt-in with location only relayed when the app is in active use. Location data is "protected in the TikTok USDS JV secure environment.""
The Local Feed lets users discover and connect with nearby content, businesses, and services, highlighting travel, events, restaurants, shopping, small businesses, and local creators. The feed appears as a tab on the TikTok home screen. Posts are selected by location, topic, and posting time. Access requires users to enable Precise Location, which is off by default and only shares location while the app is actively used. Location data is held within the TikTok USDS JV secure environment. A similar Nearby Feeds feature launched in Europe in December. TikTok U.S. operations transitioned to a majority American-owned TikTok USDS venture in late January.
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