TikTok is experimenting with games on its app that will enable users to add one of nine mini-games to a video and play a game linked to the creator's username.
TikTok is Testing Extra Games for Its Users
TikTok is testing more games in its all-encompassing app. One of nine mini-games may now be added to a video by hitting the Add Link button and selecting the MiniGame option, according to a new addition by the firm in various areas, including the US. If a video has a link to a game, viewers may launch it simply by hitting the link next to the author's username.
Aim Lab, the company behind the well-known aim training app of the same name, is the creator of one of the games. Mr. Aim Lab's Nightmare is the name of its TikTok game. Other participants in the venture with TikTok include the software companies Voodoo, Nitro Games, FRVR, and Lotum.
At this time, none of the games include commercials or in-app purchases, and testing for the project is still in its early phases. TikTok wants to know how or if developers build content around the games and how players engage with them. Users may film their gaming and upload it as a new video, as The Verge points out.
Additionally, recent reports indicated TikTok was preparing for a significant push into gaming. Moonton Technology, a gaming developer, was acquired by parent firm ByteDance last year. A charity game called Garden of Good, in which players may cause contributions to Feeding America became accessible on the US edition of TikTok in June.
TikTok also collaborated with Zynga to create the unique smartphone game Disco Loco 3D. In Vietnam, TikTok has already tried HTML5 games.
Tiktok Broadens its Transparency Initiative in Response to Its Security Prohibition Issues
TikTok has a persistent issue despite being one of the most downloaded applications on iOS and Android. The problem isn't with the app but its prohibitions because of alleged security dangers. As a result, it has attempted to maintain as much transparency as possible by broadening its transparency program.
The streaming platform is introducing a research API to make it easier for academics to access its data. Anonymized public data will include TikTok content and activity. The company has developed an API for TikTok's content screening technology so researchers may study it.
In addition to looking at previously published information, researchers may upload their own to evaluate the moderation system. Selected researchers will acquire these APIs by year's end.
The corporation has developed Transparency and Accountability Centers. These centers provide experts with app moderation and recommendation algorithms. Despite the pandemic, the firm has welcomed customers.
It maintains safety advisory councils in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other places. In addition to the quarterly platform reports, a number of committees were created. The Safety Advisory Councils for TikTok will have access to the APIs.
Customers need control and a reliable backend, and the platform has given users tools and strategies to censor content on its network. Although significant, these features may not be enough to convince everyone that using the app is safe.
