TikTok launches Local Feeds in the U.S.

"This is the first new feature introduced for U.S. users since TikTok officially came under new ownership last month. The new U.S. version of the app got off to a bumpy start when it faced a major outage that TikTok says was due to a "cascading systems failure." The new localized feeds for U.S. users will include "local content related to travel, events, restaurants and shopping, as well as posts from small businesses and local creators.""

""as well as posts from small businesses and local creators." Local Feeds will be turned off by default and aren't available to users who are under 18. TikTok USDS says the precise location tracking used for the feature is "only active when the app is in use." Users who choose to turn on their Local Feed will see it as a tab in their home screen in the app."

TikTok is launching Local Feeds in the U.S., an opt-in feature that uses precise GPS location to create a feed of localized content similar to Nearby Feeds in the UK and Europe. The feed will surface local content related to travel, events, restaurants, shopping, and posts from small businesses and local creators. Local Feeds are off by default and not available to users under 18. TikTok USDS states the precise location tracking is only active while the app is in use. Users who enable the feature will see a Local Feed tab on their home screen. The U.S. app recently experienced an outage attributed to a cascading systems failure.

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