With TikTok being all the rage especially with teens, we look at a feature that gives parents greater control over how their children interact with the app
In our previous article, we looked at how TikTok users can protect themselves using the available security and privacy options. However, besides adults, the platform is very popular with a younger audience, especially teenagers and tweens. This may cause some parents to worry about what their progeny are up to on the app, especially since dangers may sometimes be lurking in the shadows in the form of unsavory characters or dubious content that shouldn’t be viewed until their children reach a certain age.
That’s why earlier this year TikTok introduced a feature called Family Pairing. Although previously parents were able to set restrictions as well, they had to do it directly from their children’s devices. The new feature is more convenient and gives parents a larger degree of control and oversight.
How can parents control how their kids use TikTok?
Setting up Family Pairing is quite straightforward. You have to tap on “Me” and then on the three dots, which takes you to the Settings and Privacy menu. If you scroll down, you should see the Family Pairing section. After tapping on it, you’re able to choose whether you are the parent or the teen.
Teens’ options are limited: they can only scan the QR code from their parents’ app, by which they relinquish some of the control of the app. Parents, on the other hand ..
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