TikTok LIVE: Enhancing the Live Streaming Experience

TikTok has recently upgraded its Multi-Guest feature, allowing hosts to go LIVE with up to 5 guests. This new feature offers a grid or panel layout, providing a visually appealing way for hosts to engage with their audience.

Hosts can now answer questions, share how-to videos, or simply spend time together with their guests. The upgraded Multi-Guest feature also allows hosts to customize their LIVE by flipping the camera, adding effects and stickers, filtering comments, and assigning moderators.

To ensure the safety of its community, TikTok has increased the minimum age requirement to host a LIVE from 16 to 18. This aligns with TikTok's approach to age restrictions, where younger teens have limited access to certain features. In the future, TikTok plans to introduce a feature that allows creators to choose an adult-only audience for their LIVE, creating a safer environment for sensitive or mature content.

To further enhance safety, TikTok offers a keyword filtering tool for LIVE creators. This tool allows creators to limit comments that they deem inappropriate. In the coming weeks, an updated version of this tool will suggest new keywords based on the content creators commonly remove from their LIVE. This feature aims to encourage more creators to use keyword filtering and maintain a positive environment.

TikTok is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive platform for its community. It offers a range of safety features and encourages users to visit the TikTok Safety Center for more information on safety policies and tools.

Overall, TikTok aims to create an engaging and secure environment for creators and users to connect, share their stories, and enjoy the platform's diverse content.