launched a new feature on its platform called Series, which allows select creators to share TikTok videos as long as 20 minutes.
The longer videos will be available for purchase behind a paywall, and creators will be able to choose the price of their paywalled content. A Series can have up to 80 videos.
Creators can charge between $0.99 and $189.99 for their paywalled content.
- TikTok plans to open the feature to more users in the coming months.
- Currently, TikTok allows users to post 15-second, one-minute, three-minute, or 10-minute videos on the platform.
- The move heightens TikTok’s competition with YouTube, known for its long-form video content.
- TikTok has been facing growing concerns about user data and privacy due to the app’s Chinese origins.
- On Tuesday, a dozen U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would allow the President to ban foreign-linked makers of software or electronics that the Commerce Department declares a national security risk.