TikTok Secretly , Partnered With Wikipedia, to Boost Search Results.br 'The Verge' reports that TikTok users have beenbr increasingly using the popular app as a search engine, br to find everything from headlines to nearby restaurants.br Snippets from Wikipedia have increasingly br been coming up in search results br for people, places and things.br According to TikTok spokesperson Zachary Kizer, br the company has partnered with Wikipedia to br make information available directly in-app.br According to TikTok spokesperson Zachary Kizer, br the company has partnered with Wikipedia to br make information available directly in-app.br While the company has yet to formally br announce the partnership, the feature has br been live for several months, according to Kizer.br However, 'The Verge' reports that Wikipedia links don't br seem to appear consistently in search results, and it br remains unclear which searches include Wiki links.br The addition of Wikipedia links is just br one of the new features TikTok br has added to its search function.br In August, the app started br monetizing search results br by adding sponsored content. .br Earlier in 2023, TikTok announced a partnership br with IMBD which allows creators to link br films and TV shows in their videos.br Earlier in 2023, TikTok announced a partnership br with IMBD which allows creators to link br films and TV shows in their videos.br 'The Verge' reports that Google is aware that br other platforms, including TikTok, have been br biting into the company's search dominance. .