KARACHI: The popular short-video platform TikTok has announced a new feature that allows users to refresh their ‘For You’ feed if they feel that their recommendations are no longer relevant.

According to a press release, the new feature is part of TikTok’s ongoing efforts to ensure an enjoyable viewing experience for its users while also enabling self-expression.

The ‘For You’ feed is a feature that helps TikTok users discover a diversity of content, creators, communities, and products. However, there are times when people’s recommendations don’t feel relevant anymore, or provide enough variety.

The new feature adds to a number of content controls that TikTok users already have to shape their experience, including the ability to filter out videos that use specific hashtags or phrases from their ‘For You’ feeds, and to skip future videos from a particular creator or that use a particular sound.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2023