TikTok is building a number of new features, including Bitmoji-like avatars, keyword filtering for the For You Page, group chats, audio-only livestreams, screen sharing on livestreams and Twitch-like subscription features, which would allow creators to make subscriber-only emotes and subscriber-only comment sections. These potential features-in-progress were spotted by social media analyst Matt Navarra.
⚡️ New TikTok Features Thread
1. TikTok is working on a TikTok Avatars feature
The feature lets you use your phone’s camera to take a selfie with a fun facial expression which your avatar will match.
You would be able to fully customise the look of your avatar. pic.twitter.com/DzJ2soRBDi
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) January 24, 2022
These leaks should be taken at face value — just because TikTok is playing around with a new idea doesn’t mean it will roll out in the app. But, developing features can sometimes provide insight into …
