Tiktok reinforces parental controls with new tools in family pairing

Tiktok has announced the implementation of new functionalities for its Family Pairing function, with the aim of providing parents with greater control and ensuring a safer experience for adolescents on the platform. This announcement reinforces Tiktok’s commitment to the safety and well -being of his young user community.

Key novelties:

• Time Away (rest time):
  • This new function allows parents to establish specific periods in which their children will not be able to access the application.
  • Ideal for managing the time of use during family meals, school hours or sleeping time.
  • Although adolescents can request additional time, the final decision falls to parents.
• Greater visibility of the list of followers:
  • Parents can now see who their son follows, who follows him and what accounts have been blocked.
  • This transparency seeks to promote open conversations about the online interactions of young people.
• Functions to promote healthy digital habits:
  • Relaxation function: full -screen reminders and relaxing music for adolescents under 16 who use the application after 10:00 pm
  • Meditation exercises: in the test phase, designed to improve sleep routines.
• Expanded parental controls:
  • Access to more than 15 adjustable configurations.
  • Feed focused on Stem.
  • Differentiated screen time limits for weekends and weekends.
  • Possibility of changing the account from a teenager to private.

Tiktok statements:

• «Since the launch of Family Pairing five years ago, we have continually added new functions based on the comments of the families, as well as the orientation of the main experts.»
• «With greater visibility of their teenage children, parents will be better prepared to maintain continuous conversations and help their teenage children to develop digital literacy skills they need.»
• «We constantly work to simplify things for caregivers, so that they can feel safe when supporting their teenage children.»

These updates seek to provide parents with the necessary tools to guide their children in the responsible and safe use of Tiktok, promoting a healthy balance between the digital world and the real world.