TikTok Explores New P2P Payment Feature via Direct Messages

Rickler Feed (@rickler_feed), Aug 19, 2026, 17:30 UTC

TikTok Explores New P2P Payment Feature via Direct Messages TikTok is exploring a feature that would allow users to send money directly through DMs, expanding the platform’s push into financial services. The in-development feature would use TikTok Pay, which is currently available in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand for TikTok Shop purchases. Code found in TikTok’s US iPhone app suggests recipients could “tap to accept” payments, while senders would receive transaction status updates via push notifications or their inbox. Users may also be able to attach messages to payments, similar to Venm…

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