TikTok gets function that restarts ‘For You’ page’s algorithm

Tired of seeing the same type of videos on TikTok’s “For You” page? A new resource announced by the social network this Thursday (16) will allow restore the feed to its initial settingscan be triggered when the user feels that the displayed recommendations are no longer relevant.

The innovation, which has been tried on a group of people and will now be sold all over the world, acts as a kind of reset button. When enabled, the feature reset system settings suggestionsas if the user just signed up for the short video app.

From then on, the platform’s algorithm will begin to offer recommendations based on subsequent interactions, suggest other content, refresh the feed. The engine takes into account the likes, comments and watch times of the videos viewed.

next to you New button to restore “For You” page, TikTok offers other settings to improve the experience on the platform. The user can, for example, declare that he is not interested in a particular creator’s material, skip future videos, and restrict content to hashtags, emoticons or certain sounds.

repetitive patterns

The video app has also announced a new update to minimize repetitive content suggestions, which is a constant concern of the platform. The goal is to prevent the user from seeing two videos in a row that are made by the same creator or contain the same type of audio.

According to TikTok, even more attention is paid to content that does not violate the rules of the application, but has a chance to impress the user if seen repeatedly. Themes related to sadness, diets, excessive and obscene exercise are some of them.