TikTok is testing a search partnership with Google, a move that underscores the rapid pace at which the way people search online is evolving.
Clicking on the link takes the user to an in-app browser, which displays Google's search results for the query.
TikTok is also running a disclaimer that it "does not endorse or take responsibility for search results from Google," per Oncescu's screenshots.
A TikTok spokesperson confirmed the company is experimenting with third-party integrations within the TikTok app, including a test with Google.
"This partnership is a great way for both companies to learn about new behaviors of search in a different journey than traditional Google search," Cicero said.
Persons:
Radu Oncescu, inputted, Oncescu, Matt Navarra, Navarra, Nick Cicero, Cicero
Organizations:
Google, Brands, US Justice Department, Apple, Samsung, DOJ