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TikTok is testing a way to reset your For You page
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If you’re sick of the videos TikTok is serving up on the For You page, there may soon be a way to hit reset.
The company is testing a new feature called Refresh, according to spokesperson Jamie Favazza, that will surface videos based how you use the app after you press the button. The feature could be useful if you are getting too much of the same thing on your feeds or if (according to TikTok) the videos being served aren’t relevant or entertaining anymore. The test, which will begin in the next few days, will only be available to a small number of users at this time.
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