Parental Controls: TikTok
TikTok offers a range of parental control features and settings to help parents and guardians manage and monitor their children’s activity on the platform. These features can help ensure a safer and age-appropriate TikTok experience for young users. Here is a parental controls toolkit for TikTok:
Parental Guide Outline
By using these parental control features and following these guidelines, you can help ensure that your child has a safer and more responsible TikTok experience while enjoying the creative and social aspects of the platform.
- The Importance of TikTok Safety for Children
- Recognizing Potential Risks and Challenges
- Benefits of Setting Parental Controls
- Step 1: Create a Family Pairing:
- Link Your TikTok Account to Your Child’s Account
- Set Up the Family Pairing Feature
- Step 2: Set Screen Time Management:
- Establish Daily Time Limits for App Usage
- Enable a Restricted Mode for Age-Appropriate Content
- Step 3: Content Control:
- Filter and Control Inappropriate Content
- Restrict Who Can Send Messages and Comments
- Step 4: Restricted Mode:
- Enable Restricted Mode to Filter Out Inappropriate Content
- Set a Password for Restricted Mode Changes
- Step 5: Direct Messages and Friends:
- Control Who Can Send Direct Messages to Your Child
- Discuss Privacy Settings: Educate Your Child on the Importance of Privacy Settings
- In-App Reporting: Teach Your Child How to Report Inappropriate Content or Behavior
- Utilise the Family Pairing app (guidance link)
- Screen Time Management: Control how long your teen can spend on TikTok each day.
- Restricted Mode: Limit the appearance of content that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
- Direct Messages: Restrict who can send messages to the connected account, or turn off direct messaging completely.
- Set Digital Ground Rules: Establish Rules and Guidelines for TikTok Use
- Encourage Reporting: Create an Environment Where Your Child Feels Comfortable Reporting Concerns
- TikTok Safety Center: Access Guides and Resources for Parents
- Online Safety Workshops: Participate in Webinars or Workshops on Online Safety
- Learn more about: Reporting, Account Setting, Community Control, Content Control.
- [Scenario 1: Setting Up Screen Time Limits for Balanced Usage]
- [Scenario 2: Enabling Restricted Mode for Safer Content Viewing]
- Periodic Review: Regularly Review and Adjust Parental Controls
- Stay Informed: Keep Up with TikTok Updates and New Features