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Account Creation
Account Creation
Information required: email, phone number, name and birthday OR connect to an existing social media account (which grants access to this info).
TikTok is intended for people over 13, but has a heavily restricted experience for children under 13, and customized settings for teens ages 13-15 and 16-17.
Aged under 13
Aged under 13
View-only version of the app (can't comment, share, or send and receive messages).
Can create, but not post videos.
Account is automatically private.
Screentime is limited to one hour.
Strict privacy, content, and safety protections.
Additional settings are available if account is connected through family pairing.
Ages 13-15
Ages 13-15
Account is private by default, but this can be changed.
If kept private, only approved accounts can follow the teen's account and view posts, bio, likes, and following/followers list.
Others are unable to duet, stitch, or create stickers from the teen's videos.
Others are unable to download the teen's posts or add the teen's posts to their stories.
Ages 16-17
Ages 16-17
Account is private by default, but this can be changed.
If kept private,
only approved accounts can follow the teen's account and view posts, bio, likes, and following/followers list;
Others are unable to duet, stitch, or create stickers from the teen's videos;
Others are unable to download the teen's posts or add the teen's posts to their stories.
If changed to public and no privacy settings are changed,
Anyone can choose to follow the teen's account;
The teen's profile and videos will be visible to and sharable by anyone, on or off TikTok;
Content can appear in places other than TikTok, including search engine results and blog posts;
Others may be able to duet, stitch, or create stickers from their videos;
Others may be able to download the teen's posts or add them to their stories.
Family Pairing Center
Family Pairing Center
Parents can connect their account to their teens' to access the family pairing center.
This allows the parent/guardian to:
Set screentime limits
View a summary of their teen's activity
Schedule times to restrict their teen's access to use TikTok
Schedule times to mute push notifications (in addition to age-based default)
[For teens between the ages of 13 and 15, the scheduled time is set from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.]
[For teens between the ages of 16 and 17, the scheduled time is set from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.]
View customized feeds settings
Filter keywords
Restrict or allow access to STEM feed
Restrict exposure to certain content
Set search settings
View blocked accounts, followers and following lists
Set whether the teen's account is private or public and view/decide the following settings:
If the account can be recommended to others;
Who can message their teen (16 and older);
Who can view their teen's likes;
Who can comment on their teen's posts;
Who can duet, stitch, create stickers with, and post stories with their teen's content.
Misinformation Prevention/Correction
Misinformation Prevention/Correction
TikTok partners with fact-checking organizations to moderate misinformation:
If the video is verified by these organizations, it remains up;
If the video is assessed as misinformation, it is removed;
If the assessment is inconclusive, the video will have a label as such as will not be eligible to be included on for you pages.
Videos that are significantly edited with AI require a label.
Crowd-sourced notes system to provide additional context.
Potential in Education
Potential in Education
Educational hashtags allow for curated content feeds.
Educators may post short-form content and full courses on topics in their field.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
The above information is from TikTok's Support Center. To learn more about safety and privacy on TikTok, guides for parents, and education resources, please explore the sources linked below.
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