Chinese social media platform TikTok has introduced new features that are looking to help make the experience better for everyone, especially the family. The new update from TikTok assures that all members of the family will get a "balanced" and "safe" experience on social media.
While the big aspect of this latest update from TikTok is expanding parents' control over their kids' social media access, teens are also given the chance to get more out of the platform, which needs their parents' consent.
TikTok Brings New Family Features for Parents, Teens
TikTok released a new update that expands the Family Pairing feature on the platform that helps both parents and their children, especially teens, to have a safe and enjoyable experience online. Certain tools are now in place to give parents the peace of mind they need when allowing their kids to use the platform.
Time Away is a new feature on TikTok that allows parents or guardians to set the schedule for teens' social media use, deciding on the time they can use the platform and when not to use it, which is especially useful during school nights and more. Teens may ask for more time via the Family Pairing feature, but parents will have the final say on it.
TikTok also introduced capabilities for parents to review their child's Following list, their followers, as well as the accounts that their kids blocked.
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Balanced, Safe Social Media Experience on TikTok
TikTok stressed the importance of keeping the balance in this latest update, and it also gave teens control over certain experiences and helped them decide on their social media usage.
The company has introduced the Wind Down feature, which will disrupt their feed after 10 p.m. as it will play calming music to remind them that it's time to sleep.
Next, when teens report content on the platform, they may choose to share this alert with their parents and help them with their situation, especially if they find it disturbing.
TikTok and Its Family-Centered Improvements
Social media platforms like TikTok have been introducing parental controls and child restrictions that look to improve the experience for families. Over the years, TikTok, in particular, has introduced new features that focus on offering a wholesome experience for the family, especially when it comes to restricting harmful content.
There has been massive controversial content circulating all over TikTok that tackles mature or harmful themes that are not for children to see. Because of this, TikTok has been enhancing its parental controls so the legal guardians can set parameters or limitations to the kind of content they get to access.
TikTok has also faced criticism over their platform's safety offers and how they affect not only the overall wellness of all users and not just those who are underaged.
Due to this criticism, TikTok is being more mindful of how they affect families, with their latest update offering expanded features for a more balanced and safe experience.
