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For instance , if you come across a video of Central Park in New York City where the creator has tagged the location , you ’ll be able to see drug user ’ star ratings for the location , their write reviews , and their uploaded exposure , if any .

you’re able to also dawn on a reviewer ’s username to visit their TikTok profile from this subdivision , which secern this characteristic froman early Google Maps consolidation , which was designated witha Google Maps icon .

Although the new feature article may be a welcome addition for some , others may think it crowds the exploiter experience when viewing content .

The move is the latest path that TikTok is face to amplify its lookup dream to take on Google .

In 2022 , a Googleexecutive suggested that TikTokwas eating into its heart table service , Search and Maps , peculiarly for younger users . Fast - forward to today , and TikTok has dispute Google ’s dominance in several areas .

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In addition to becoming a top point forplace search among Gen Z , TikTokadded image hunt capabilitieslast year that allow users to take or upload a photo to regain similar products in TikTok Shop .

In September 2024 , TikTok also began allowing advertisers to target its hunt results page through“TikTok Search Ads Campaigns,”a keyword - establish search solution contrive to exhibit brands ’ ads in search results .

It ’s unclear if TikTok architectural plan to roll out its reviews tab more generally , as the ship’s company declined to allow comment ahead of publication . However , in TechCrunch ’s test , we found that only some videos with a tagged location would showcase the feature of speech .