TikTok is now ready to challenge Google Maps

 TikTok is gradually improving its search engine within the app, and now the video-sharing platform is ready to take on Google Maps.

TikTok is providing reviews of specific locations in the comments tab of a video. This new feature is currently in testing and will eliminate the need for users to

conduct new searches or open Google to find a location.

Users who have access to this new feature will see a tab called Reviews when they click on video comments.

For example, if they watch a video of New York's Central Park, they will also be able to see star ratings, reviews, and uploaded photos of the location from users.

This is a new addition to TikTok's efforts to challenge Google. In 2022, a Google official said that the TikTok app was rapidly taking over Google's share in the search engine space, especially as young people were preferring TikTok for internet searches.

TikTok introduced an image search option in 2024, becoming the preferred platform for internet searches for young people.