TikTok is adding reviews for some places in the video comments. Now you don't need to search on TikTok or Google to find information about a place you see in a video.

If you have the new TikTok feature, you will see a 'Reviews' button when you look at video comments.

For example, if you see a video of Central Park in New York City and the person who made it says where it is, you can see how many stars people gave it, read what they wrote, and see any photos they shared.

You can also click on a reviewer's name to see their TikTok profile. This is different from an old feature that used a Google Maps picture.

Some people might like the new feature, but others might think it makes the screen too full when they watch things.

This is the newest way TikTok wants to search for things, like Google.

In 2022, someone at Google said that TikTok was taking users from its main services, like Search and Maps, especially young people. Today, TikTok is a strong competitor to Google in many areas.

TikTok is very popular with young people looking for places. Last year, TikTok also started a feature where you can search with pictures. You can take or upload a photo to find similar things to buy in TikTok Shop.

Also in September 2024, TikTok started letting companies put their ads on the page where you search for things. This was a new way for companies to show their ads when people searched for certain words.

We don't know if TikTok will let more people use this new feature. The company didn't want to talk about it before this story was published. But when we tested it, the feature only showed up on some videos that had a location tag.