TikTok unveils text-based posts as Meta launches Threads and Twitter rebrands

TikTok is launching text-based posts Social media app TikTok has announced it will be rolling-out text-based posts. The company says the move will “empower our creators and community” while providing even more ways for its users to interact with each other. It comes just weeks after Meta – the company that runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – released its own micro-blogging text-based platform, Threads. Meanwhile Elon Musk has started rebranding work on Twitter, with the URL X.com now linking to the platform and the bird logo having been replaced with an X. Read more: Elon Musk unveils new logo in radical rebranding of Twitter as X How text-based TikTok posting will work A TikTok spokesman said: “At TikTok, we’re always looking to empower our creators and community with innovative tools that inspire self expression. “Today we’re thrilled to announce the expansion of text posts on TikTok, a new format for creating text-based content that broadens options for creators to share their ideas and express their creativity. “With text posts, we’re expanding the boundaries of content creation for everyone on TikTok, giving the written creativity we’ve seen in comments, captions, and videos a dedicated space to shine.” The new Twitter logo SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending