TikTok's New Feature Allows Users Delete Up To 100 Comments

TikTok has announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out a new feature that makes it much easier for creators to quickly report harassing comments, delete and report remarks, or block accounts in bulk.

Creators previously had to go one by one when reporting, deleting or blocking, so this new system should help and perhaps even encourage people to wipe out comments they don’t want to see.

The feature allows creators to select up to 100 comments for delete and this is particularly helpful on TikTok since the network’s vaunted algorithm can rocket anyone to stardom in an instant, suddenly placing them in front of millions of unknown viewers.

That can put unsuspecting amateurs and seasoned creators alike in a position to receive harassing comments, and the app needs to provide a way for them to deal with it at a scale that matches TikTok’s huge viewership numbers.

TikTok said the feature rolls out on Thursday in “select markets” and globally in the “coming weeks.” This is the latest in a series of anti-harassment features, including the option to approve comments one by one before they appear and a prompt that tells people to reconsider their post if Tiktok thinks they have written something that goes against its community rules.