If Snapchat does it, TikTok endeavors to do the same, albeit in a better way. So the social media platform introduced streaks, which enable users to send direct messages on the app. Much like Snapchat, if users send and receive messages from the same person for three days in a row, it is labeled as a streak and is designated by a fire icon next to the user’s name.
Nothing special, you may say, and it is the end of the story. No! The key difference between TikTok and Snapchat’s streaks is that some on TikTok claim you can be paid for maintaining the streak. How will you get paid for it? Can you get paid for streaks on TikTok? Read on to know the truth.
Sadly, despite the swirling rumors that TikTok users are claiming they’ve been paid money for keeping their streaks going, there is nothing to justify TikTok users being paid for maintaining their streaks. Incidentally, the rumors about the new streaks feature have provoked other users to ask where they can sign up to get paid for these.
Alarmingly, most of these queries and requests for more information are met with various links, most of which aren’t legitimate. This rumor has been started primarily to scam people, though the source of it isn’t clear. There is no way to get paid for streaks on TikTok.
TikTok is quite open when it comes to paying its users; it has put forth the Creator Fund. However, it is not offering users monetary compensation for using the new feature. The social media platform introduced the streaks feature to become a more interactive social media site compared to users just scrolling through the For You page. However, it is not a feature where users will be paid for using it.
Thus, for users who are enjoying streaks on other platforms, like Snapchat, they will likely have fun keeping their streaks with their mutuals alive, and it adds one more reason to join TikTok. But it is not a big reason to keep the streak active. Experts are also warning users to be careful before clicking unfamiliar links online.
TikTok has also clarified that users are not going to get paid for TikTok streaks. The claims by users that they are being paid from the platform’s new Snapchat-like streaks feature are false, and it is recommended that people filter their comments to prevent fraudulent messages from being posted on their videos.
Methodology to Turn On TikTok Streaks Notifications:
To turn streaks notifications on, users must click Profile > Settings and privacy > Notifications > Streaks > In-app notifications, then toggle the streaks settings on or off.
TikTok is rolling out new features, and it started testing in May a new 60-minute video feature compared to the 15-second format it debuted with. If successful, it will be comparable to YouTube’s video format.
