Does TikTok have an age limit?

TikTok account restrictions by age:

  • Under 13: Users under 13 can watch videos but can’t search for or comment on them. They can’t post their own videos either or have followers. And their data isn’t collected. 13 to 15: Users 13 to 15 years old have accounts that are private by default. They can create and share videos, but only friends can see and comment on them. Nobody can use the duet or stitch features on their videos to make new videos. Users also can’t send or receive direct messages.  16 to 17: Users 16 to 17 years old can have public accounts, live stream, and send direct messages. But they can’t buy, send, or receive digital gifts.

What is Family Pairing on TikTok?

How to turn on Family Pairing:

  • Open the parent’s TikTok acccount Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Go to Family Pairing. Hit Continue. Select Parent under Who is Using this TikTok account? A QR code will appear. Follow these steps on your teen’s account: Log into TikTok Go to Settings and select Family Pairing Select Teen and then scan the QR code to link accounts You will need to select the child’s account Now you can adjust their settings to your liking

  • Log into TikTok Go to Settings and select Family Pairing Select Teen and then scan the QR code to link accounts

How to enable Restricted mode

To turn Restricted mode on:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Digital wellbeing, select Restricted mode Select Turn restricted mode on

How to set screen time limits on TikTok

To turn on screen time limits:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Digital wellbeing, select Screen time management Select time limit and choose between 40 minutes to 120 minutes And then turn it on!

How to make a TikTok account private

To enable a private account:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Privacy account

How to limit who comments on TikTok videos

To adjust comment settings on videos:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Who can comment on your videos, and then choose: Friends - which limits comments to people your child follows Only me - which disables comments from all other users

How to filter comments on TikTok videos

  • Friends - which limits comments to people your child follows Only me - which disables comments from all other users

To filter comments:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Comment filters The Filter spam and offensive comments option is turned on automatically. To filter by keywords, select Filter keywords and enter words under Add keywords. Select filter all comments to stop all comments from appearing public without the user’s approval.

How to turn off downloads on TikTok videos

  • The Filter spam and offensive comments option is turned on automatically. To filter by keywords, select Filter keywords and enter words under Add keywords. Select filter all comments to stop all comments from appearing public without the user’s approval.

To control whether videos are downloadable:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Downloads. Tap next to Video downloads to turn off or on

How to turn off duets on TikTok videos

To control who can duet videos:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Who can duet with your videos, and then choose: Friends - which limits duets to people your child follows Only me - which disables duets from all other users

How to turn off stitches on TikTok videos

  • Friends - which limits duets to people your child follows Only me - which disables duets from all other users

To control who can stitch TikTok videos:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Who can stitch with your videos, and then choose: Friends - which limits stitches to people your child follows Only me - which disables stitches from all other users

How to turn off direct messages on TikTok

  • Friends - which limits stitches to people your child follows Only me - which disables stitches from all other users

To restrict direct messages:

  • Open TikTok Go to Profile (the person icon in the bottom right corner) Hit the three dots in the upper right corner to go to Settings Under Privacy, select Who can send you direct messages, and then choose: Friends - which limits DMs to people your child follows Only me - which disables DMs from all other users

How to report users and comments

  • Friends - which limits DMs to people your child follows Only me - which disables DMs from all other users

  • To report a user: Go to their profile, select the three dots in the top right corner, select report, select why you are reporting them.  To report a comment: Select the comment, then select report, follow instructions to detail why you’re reporting the comment

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