Ways to prevent popular TikTok app putting kids at risk | Saturday Star

TikTok South Africa is insisting that it have a range of safety features to keep underage youngsters who use the app. While the fast-growing video-sharing app was created for the use of those over the age of 13, TikTok is aware of underage users and caution parents to keep guard their children’s internet activity.

“We encourage parents to take an active role in their teens’ online experience,” a TikTok spokesperson told The Saturday Star this week. It said that anyone who came across any inappropriate content on the app, created by Chinese-based company ByteDance, should report it to them immediately. TikTok’s response follows widespread reports of several dangers the platform poses to youngsters, despite it being created for amusement, communication and creativity.

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