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(Pocket-lint) – TikTok has billions of users, including children. If your child wants to use the short video app to browse or share online on their own, it’s understandable to worry about whether they’ll be exposed to strangers in addition to inappropriate music and content. Luckily, TikTok offers a host of parental controls and privacy settings so you can apply a few restrictions to make the app more age-appropriate, or you can lock down your child’s TikTok experience altogether if that’s what. what you prefer to do.
Here are some of the main TikTok parental controls and privacy settings you should know.
Does TikTok have an age limit?
Not really. TikTok automatically adjusts a user’s privacy settings based on the date of birth they entered when creating their account. But anyone can lie about their age. Although TikTok does not perform age verification when a user signs up, it claims to have trained “moderators” to predict and flag when a user is suspected of being underage.
TikTok account restrictions by age:
Under 13 : Users under 13 can watch videos, but cannot search or comment on them. They also cannot post their own videos or have subscribers. And their data is not collected.
13 to 15: Users aged 13 to 15 have accounts that are private by default. They can create and share videos, but only their friends can view and comment on them. No one can use the duet or join features of their videos to create new videos. Users also cannot send or receive direct messages.
16 to 17: users aged 16-17 can have public accounts, live stream and send direct messages. But they can’t buy, send, or receive digital gifts.
What is Family Matching on TikTok?
Family Pairing allows parents to link their account to their child’s to control their settings remotely. For example, parents can turn on restricted mode and screen time limits and turn off direct messages right from their own phone. And kids can’t change these settings without parental approval. If you want maximum control, Family Pairing is for you.
How to activate Family Pairing:
Open the TikTok account of the parent.
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Go to Family matching. Tap Continue.
Select relative under Who is using this TikTok account?
One QR code will appear.
Follow these steps on your teen’s account:
Log in to TikTok
Go into Settings and select Family matching
Select teen then scan the QR code to link accounts
You will need to select the child’s account
You can now adjust their settings as you wish
If you trust your child more, you can simply adjust the privacy settings of their account on their own device. We list some of these privacy settings below.
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How to enable restricted mode
There is a restricted mode for accounts that can filter out mature content on TikTok. It apparently uses an “automated detection system” in addition to trained human moderators to identify certain inappropriate topics. But Restricted Mode only applies to videos, kids still have access to explicit music when creating their own videos.
To enable restricted mode:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Well- be digital select Restricted mode
Select Enable restricted mode
Advice : Use Family Pairing if you want to prevent your child from disabling restricted mode without your approval.
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How to Set Screen Time Limits on TikTok
TikTok has its own screen time limits. You can choose to limit the daily allocation between 40 minutes and two hours, then a pop-up will prompt users to spend some time out of the app. To dismiss the message and continue using TikTok, users will need to enter a passcode.
To enable Screen Time Limits:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Well- be digital select Screen time management
Select the time limit and choose between 40 mins and 120 mins
And then turn it on!
Advice : Use Family Pairing if you want to prevent your child from turning off Screen Time Limits without your approval.
How to make a TikTok account private
Videos on private accounts can only be viewed by the creator and those the creator has approved as followers. Users under 16 automatically have private accounts, but any account can be set to private.
To activate a private account:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Confidentiality,select Privacy Account
How to Limit Comments on TikTok Videos
You can restrict comments made on videos. Only users over the age of 13 can send and receive comments.
To adjust video comment settings:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Privacy select Who can comment on your videos then choose:
Friends – which limits comments to people your child follows
Just me – which disables comments from all other users
How to Filter Comments on TikTok Videos
You can filter specific comments on videos by spam and offensive comments or by keywords. Only users over the age of 13 can send and receive comments.
To filter comments:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Confidentiality, select Comment filters
The option Filter spam and offensive comments is automatically activated.
To filter by keywords, select Filter keywords and enter words under Add keywords.
Select filter all comments to prevent all comments from appearing in public without user approval.
How to Disable Downloads on TikTok Videos
This privacy setting prevents other users from saving your videos on their phone.
To control whether videos are downloadable:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Privacy select Downloads.
Tap next to Video downloads to enable or disable
How to disable duets on TikTok videos
You can disable duets on videos. A duet occurs when a user creates a TikTok with another TikTok playing on half the screen. Only users over 16 can duet.
To control who can duet videos:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Privacy select Who can duet with your videos then choose:
Friends – which limits duets to people your child follows
Just me – which disables the duets of all other users
How to Disable Stitches on TikTok Videos
You can turn off dots on videos. Collating is a feature where a TikTok plays first and then a user adds their own content. Only users over 16 can embroider.
To control who can join TikTok videos:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Privacy select Who can assemble your videos then choose:
Friends – which limits stitches to people your child follows
Just me – which deactivates the points of all other users
How to Disable Direct Messages on TikTok
You can adjust the messaging settings of a TikTok account so that it can receive direct messages from anyone, no one, or friends. The direct messaging feature allows users to send TikToks and text – but not images or videos. Only users over 16 can send direct messages.
To limit direct messages:
Open TikTok
Go to profile (the person icon in the lower right corner)
Hit itthree dots in the upper right corner to access the settings
Under Privacy select Whocan send you direct messages then choose:
Friends – which limits DMs to people your child follows
Just me – which deactivates the DMs of all other users
How to report users and comments
If you ever come across another user who is behaving inappropriately or think their comments are inappropriate, you can report them and their comments.
To report a user: go to their profile, select the three dots in the upper right corner, select Report, select the reason you are reporting them.
To report a comment: select the comment, then select report, follow the instructions to detail why you are reporting the comment
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