TikTok Adds Photo Mode for Still Images, Longer Video Captions

As you can see in this example, Photo Mode looks exactly like Instagram, with users able to post carousels of still images that users can scroll through in the app.
As per TikTok:
“Photo Mode allows you to share carousel posts of still images that automatically display one after another. You can add music to soundtrack the images, which viewers can swipe through at their own pace.”
Which doesn’t seem to make a heap of sense on TikTok – but then again, maybe it’ll open up new creative options and use cases which will enhance the overall offering of the app.
You can already imagine how it could spark new trends, like before and after shots of a night out, or maybe carousels of memes that will provide another way to reach an audience.
But mostly, it just seems like TikTok raising a middle finger to IG, which continues to try and replicate TikTok in an effort to hold onto its audience.
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