TikTok is giving users more options to personalize their For You feeds, so you can see more of what you want and less of what you don’t. The platform is rolling out “Manage Topics,” a new feature that piloted in the U.S. last year and is now available to users globally.
How “Manage Topics” changes your TikTok feed
With Manage Topics, TikTok users can adjust how often they want to see content related to popular topics in their For You feed—some examples include creative arts, dance, travel, food & drinks, and health & fitness. According to the announcement explaining the update, changing your preferences won’t eliminate topics entirely, but it will affect how often related content is recommended over time.
If you do want to restrict certain types of content, you can use TikTok’s new AI-powered Smart Keyword Filtering, which builds on existing keyword filters to limit content based on synonyms or related words found in captions, hashtags, and descriptions. You’ll also be able to select or deselect specific keywords identified by the AI filter.
Of course, TikTok has a range of other features for customizing your For You feed, including liking, following, and searching content to adjust what the algorithm shows you. You can also turn on Restricted Mode or mute accounts you don’t want to see.
How to update Manage Topics
To personalize your topics, go to Settings > Content preferences > Manage topics (or tap Share on any post in your feed and select Why this video > Adjust your For You > Manage Topics.) You see a list of topics with slider bars, which you can adjust to see less or more of that type of content. TikTok will also show you a pop-up describing the content typically included in that topic. Then hit Save to confirm your preferences.
