What Does @ Mean on TikTok?

What Does @ Mean on TikTok?

Social media users will know that there are a couple of different meanings and uses behind the ‘@’ symbol – with the symbol being used both online and offline.

A common part of any email address, the ‘@’ sign has long been a staple of any individual or businesses online presence.

And it seems that on TikTok, the ‘@’ sign is just as crucial.

Adding an ‘@’ sign on TikTok essentially means that you are looking to tag another user. Typing ‘@’ into the text box of a new TikTok video indicates a tag – and will immediately start predicting which user you want to tag through automated and predictive typing.

Similarly, typing the ‘@’ sign into the search bar on your TikTok app will direct your search towards users and will filter any term you type out to users only – rather than hashtags and other searches.

Alternatively, the ‘@’ sign is regularly used to communicate the word ‘at’ in shorthand.

As we said, it’s a popular and well-known symbol in both digital speak and in everyday conversation. So, how do you use the ‘@’ sign?