Twitter criticized for \u2018copying\u2019 TikTok\u2019s For You Page with new video feature Unsplash: Alexander ShatovTwitter users have reported a new \u2018For You\u2019 video feature on the app, but some have criticized the tab for being too similar to TikTok\u2019s own For You Page. Short-form video platform TikTok has risen to be one of the most popular social media platforms in the world within the space of a few years, and the app now has millions of daily users who are constantly uploading and interacting with content. It has become so popular that other apps have taken inspiration from its vertical scrolling algorithm-based video feed, such as Instagram with its TikTok-inspired \u2018Reels\u2019 feature. In February and March, Twitter users began reporting that they had received access to a \u2018For You\u2019 feature that seems to be inspired by TikTok\u2019s For You Page. Click here if TikTok doesn\u2019t load The feature allows you to scroll through videos just like TikTok, and some have even noted that the layout of the comment section is similar. Currently, it appears as though not everyone has access to the feature, but it is unclear whether or not Twitter plans to roll the feature out to more users in the future. In December 2021, they revealed that they would be testing the feature in certain countries, and it seems as though more people are getting access. *checks Explore tab* If it\u2019s looking different, then you\u2019re in our latest test: a new Explore experience to help you discover the best content that\u2019s trending. Available in certain countries for some of you who use Twitter in English on Android and iOS. pic.twitter.com\/PGQwMT8r8B \u2014 Support (@Support) December 8, 2021 Since the feature was made available to some users, there have been many who have criticized Twitter for \u2018copying\u2019 TikTok. Why in the flying fuck does my Twitter have a for you page pic.twitter.com\/xTPhd4EEIJ \u2014 dan \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc coup de gr\u00e2ce era (@dantheestan) March 17, 2022 \u201cTwitter has a For You Page? Not every app has to be TikTok,\u201d one user wrote, another saying: \u201cWhy the hell is there a For You Page on Twitter?\u201d Another described it as a \u201cfull-on TikTok copy.\u201d It\u2019s not yet clear how long this feature will be around for, or how many users will have access to it in the future, but we\u2019ll have to wait and see whether it joins the ranks of defunct features like Fleets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Twitter criticized for \u2018copying\u2019 TikTok\u2019s For You Page with new video feature Unsplash: Alexander ShatovTwitter users have reported a new \u2018For You\u2019 video feature on the app, but some have criticized the tab for being too similar to TikTok\u2019s own For You Page. Short-form video platform TikTok has risen to be one of the most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62928\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}