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Toxic behaviour | TikTok's internal forum for staff dating becomes hub for nasty comments

TikTok's internal forum for staff dating becomes hub for nasty comments

TikTok has an internal matchmaking service for employees to introduce co-workers to family and friends interested in dating, it has been revealed, but the service has seen unsavoury comments cropping up.

The channel, called Meet Cute, sits on what is essentially an intranet called ByteMoments (named in reference to the app's parent company ByteDance), used by thousands of TikTok employees around the world in a similar way to how apps like Slack and Teams are used.

As reported by Forbes, staff can use the platform to post pictures and details of relatives and friends who are interested in dating – which can then be viewed by other workers who are also in the dating pool.

The Meet Cute feed also contains information you’d typically see on dating apps too, such as someone’s height, weight and details of hobbies and interests.

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