TikTok’s new group chats keep conversations within the app

TikTok today announced the addition of group chats for up to 32 people. The feature is available to users aged 16 and over, allowing them to share TikToks with friends and family without having to open a separate messaging app.

You can start a group chat by selecting the Inbox button, tapping Chat, selecting the friends you want to include, and tapping “Start group chat.” There are a few exceptions: for example, you can only join a group chat if you’re invited by people you follow back. Also, if you don’t allow anyone on the platform to message you, you won’t receive any invitations.

There are also slightly different rules for teens under 18: they can only join a group chat if it contains at least one person who follows them back. Teens who create a group chat must also manually review and approve the people who join it.

TikTok may be a little late to the group messaging scene, but it looks like the new feature will at least save you a trip to your Messenger or WhatsApp group to share that funny TikTok video you just found.