TikTok is turning its comment section into a more expressive product surface. According to TechCrunch, the company announced Thursday that it is rolling out voice comments, comment polls, photo carousel comments and Live Photo comments. Engadget also reports the same set of additions, framing them as tools for richer reactions under videos. The biggest change is voice comments. TechCrunch reports that users will be able to tap a microphone icon in the comment box and record an audio message of up to one minute. Once posted, anyone can tap the voice comment to listen. Engadget likewise reports a 60-second cap and says the feature will appear under videos as part of the new comment tools. Availability is not identical across every feature. Voice comments are rolling out globally over the next month and will be limited to users 18 and older, according to both TechCrunch and Engadget. TechCrunch also reports that a TikTok spokesperson said voice comments will be subject to the same Community Guidelines as other content, with the company using human review and automated detection, including speech-to-text transcription, to identify policy violations. TikTok is also expanding polls inside comments, but with a narrower authoring model. TechCrunch reports that creators can now add a poll when commenting on their own videos, a feature that had previously been available to some users and is now global. The polls can include up to five options, and creators can follow results directly in the comment section. Engadget reports the same five-option limit and says creators can track results in comments. Photo comments are getting two separate updates. TikTok now allows Live Photo comments globally, according to TechCrunch, while Engadget says users can upload live photos from their camera roll. The outlets describe the format slightly differently: TechCrunch cites TikTok’s description of a brief burst of motion before viewing the full image, while Engadget says live photos include motion and sound from around the moment the shutter was pressed. The second photo update is a carousel format for comments. TechCrunch reports that users will be able to add up to nine photos in a single comment, after previously being limited to one at a time. Engadget also reports that up to nine images in one comment will roll out over the next month. The product direction is straightforward: TikTok is giving commenters formats that look more like messaging and social-network interaction tools, not just text replies. TechCrunch reports that TikTok is positioning the changes as a way to make comment sections places where users spend more time interacting with each other, rather than simply leaving feedback below a video. Who benefits: Creators gain more direct feedback tools, including polls with up to five options and visible results in the comment section. TikTok benefits if richer comment formats keep users interacting below videos for longer. Who's exposed: TikTok takes on additional moderation load as comments become less text-based. Voice comments are the clearest exposure point because TechCrunch reports they will require enforcement through human and automated tools, including speech-to-text transcription.