TikTok reportedly testing peer-to-peer payment feature within direct messages

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TikTok is exploring the addition of a peer-to-peer payment feature accessible through its direct messaging system, according to a new report. The functionality would be powered by TikTok Pay, the platform's existing payment infrastructure. TikTok Pay is already operational in Southeast Asia, where it supports transactions on TikTok Shop. It remains unclear when or whether the feature will be broadly rolled out to other markets.

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