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BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Data found in the YouTube app code indicates the presence of a new app called Tamba. According to the Android Authority website, the platform would have social network elements such as space for posts, followers, group conversations and direct messages.
The Tamba icon preserves the YouTube play symbol, accompanied by rounded lines and the same font used by the video platform. Despite being linked to the YT app, the platform’s specific functions work in a separate environment, a sign that both are different services.
Some icons found suggest the presence of private profiles—the feature does not exist on YouTube, for example.
It is not yet possible to confirm how Tamba will be used, but a strong hypothesis is that it will serve as a social network and rival Instagram. Short videos have great appeal for sharing among friends, so it would make sense to develop a similar experience for Shorts.
The original article reinforces that the data package is accompanied by the term “sandbox”, normally used to reference testing environments. There is a possibility that Tamba will be used with a limited group of people to try out new functions before bringing them to the main video app.
In any case, the Google platform already expands the presence of social media resources. This year, YouTube released direct messages in Brazil, while YouTube Music gained a community function.
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