Douyin Tests New Layout to Stress E-Commerce, Downplay Social Features

(Source: Douyin)

Tech Planet reported on Friday that Douyin, the Chinese mainland version of TikTok, has recently been testing a new homepage layout that emphasizes the “Mall” function. This e-commerce feature has now been placed in the navigation bar at the bottom of the app’s homepage, replacing the former “Friends” button, which has moved to the top o…