TikTok Family Pairing: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

Parenting a teenager's digital life can be daunting, but TikTok offers parents and caregivers a range of tools to create a safe and enjoyable experience for their family. One of these tools is Family Pairing, which allows parents and guardians to link their TikTok account to their teen's account, enabling them to set content and privacy settings.

Key Features of Family Pairing

Screen time management: With Family Pairing, parents can set limits on how long their teen can spend on the TikTok app each day. This helps ensure a balanced online experience for their teen.
Comment filters: Parents have the ability to choose who can comment on their teen's videos, whether it's friends or no one at all. This gives parents control over who can engage with their teen on TikTok.
Direct messages: In addition to comment filters, parents can also manage who can send direct messages to their teen. They can choose to allow only certain people to message their teen or turn off direct messaging completely. TikTok also has default policies and controls in place to ensure safety, such as automatically turning off direct messaging for users under 16 and prohibiting the sending of off-platform images and videos.

These features, along with other helpful resources, can be found in TikTok's Safety Center. TikTok's mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and they are committed to creating a safe and positive app experience for everyone, especially young people. They will continue to develop features with community safety in mind.