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TikTok live streamers can now mute bitter viewers for the entirety of the stream

TikTok is introducing a new control option for live streamers that will allow them to mute comments from certain viewers. This can be done for varying time periods in an effort to fight hate and harassment on the platform.

Streamers will now be able to temporarily mute individuals for minutes, hours, or for the entire duration of their live stream. “If an account is muted for any amount of time, that person’s entire comment history will also be removed,” says Eric Han, head of US safety, TikTok. The new control option builds on a few features already live, including keyword filters and the ability to turn off comments completely.

Han claims that the anti-hate features — like ‘Prompts’ added by TikTok earlier this year which encourage you to think twice about posting an “unkind or harmful” comment — have resulted in about four in 10 people editing or removing their comment completely.

This comes soon after a testimony from whistleblower Frances Haugen claiming that Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram prioritize profits over the safety of its young user base. Considering that a huge userbase of TikTok comprises of youngsters, introducing such control tools will only solidify TikTok’s place in the short-video market.

In other TikTok-related news, TikTok’s auto-captions feature is finally coming to users in Canada roughly six months after being available exclusively in the United States.

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Canadian TikTok users can now use auto-captioning for their content

TikTok’s auto-captions feature is finally coming to users in Canada roughly six months after being available exclusively in the United States.

Canadian content creators can auto-generate captions on the editing page and display them on their short videos either after filming or after uploading.

Further, auto-generated captions can be disabled by accessing the ‘Share’ panel, tapping the ‘Captions’ button, and turning captions off.

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TikTok says auto-captioning adds to multiple other accessibility features that the platform has added recently, including animated thumbnails, a photosensitive epilepsy ‘Creator Warning,’ a ‘photosensitivity feature’ that allows users to skip content and a ‘text-to-speech feature.

It’s worth noting that auto-caption functionality will be available in British English at first, with further language support coming in the months ahead.

This comes soon after TikTok announced that it had reached the one billion active users milestone. Adding such accessibility and inclusivity features will only drive the number higher, considering the auto-captions feature is also simultaneously rolling out for users in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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Bell partners with TikTok to power new AR painting feature

Bell Canada is joining forces with TikTok Canada on ‘Paint Portal,’ a multi-user augmented reality (AR) feature that allows users to paint their surroundings and co-create with friends in real-time.

The new feature works with TikTok’s current suite of tools and effects, including the ability to add music, text and stickers. You can then upload your 3D AR painting to the short-video platform.

According to Bell’s press release, the new AR feature works optimally when paired with a high bandwidth and low latency 5G network. Considering that Bell’s 5G connection is one of the fastest in Canada, the partnership makes sense.

Further, TikTok has partnered with Canadian creators Justin Hopper (@justinhopper), Kissy Duerré (@kissyduerre),  Domino Santantonio (@dominosantantonio), Dan Rodo (@danocracy) and Monika Pilon (@monikapilon) to launch #Bell5GPaintPortal, an event that starts on September 27th and will teach Tik Tok users how to make the most out of the new AR real-time painting feature.

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Source: Bell