What's up, everyone.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'll show you how to use TikTok parental controls to
make TikTok safe for kids.
While TikTok can be a great creative outlet for kids, there's a lot of content on that
platform that they have no business looking at, and a lot of questionable people you probably
don't want them interacting with.
Thankfully, TikTok has a family pairing feature that lets you link your child's TikTok account
to your TikTok account, and let you apply a variety of parental control settings to
make TikTok safer for your kids.
You'll be able to set how much time your child can spend on TikTok each day, turn on a restricted
mode that filters out some inappropriate content, restrict who can comment on your child's videos
or message your child on TikTok and more.
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Now let's walk through the steps to use TikTok parental controls to make TikTok safe for
kids.
Step 1.
First, you'll need to have your child create a TikTok account on their device.
I won't cover those steps here, but after you create their account on that device, move
ahead to Step 2.
Step 2.
Open the TikTok app on your smart device, or the device of the parent or guardian you
want to have access to the parental controls to control your child's TikTok account.
Step 3.
Tap the icon featuring three horizontal lines at the top of the screen to open the Settings
and Privacy menu.
Step 4.
Scroll down to the Content and Activity section, and then tap "Family Pairing" in this section.
The Keeping TikTok Family Friendly screen is displayed, showing you how you'll be able
to control your child's TikTok settings so they'll have a safer experience on TikTok.
Step 5.
Tap "Continue" to move forward.
The Family Pairing screen is shown.
Step 6.
Tap to select "Parent," and then tap "Next."
A Link Accounts screen is displayed.
Step 7.
Keep the Link Accounts screen open on your smart device, and then open the TikTok app
on your child's device.
To be clear, we'll be using your child's device's for the next few following steps.
Step 8.
Tap the menu icon at the top of the screen to land on the Settings and Privacy screen
on your child's device, and then scroll down to the Content and Activity section and tap
"Family Pairing."
The Keeping TikTok Family Friendly screen is displayed.
Step 9.
Tap "Continue" on this screen.
The Family Pairing screen is shown.
Step 10.
Tap to select "Teen," and then tap "Next."
A screen prompting you to scan the QR code displayed in the screen on the TikTok app
of the parent or guardian is shown.
Step 11.
Scan the QR code displayed in the screen on the TikTok app of the parent or guardian.
A prompt is displayed asking if you want to link your child's TikTok account to your TikTok
account.
Step 12.
Tap "Link Accounts."
A dialog box is displayed confirming that you want to link these accounts.
Tap "Link."
The Family Pairing screen is displayed on your child's device.
Now let's go back to looking at the TikTok app on your parent or guardian device, where
you'll now see your child's account listed in your linked TikTok accounts.
Step 13.
Tap the name of your child's TikTok account on your screen to see parental control options.
The Manage This Account screen is shown.
Step 14.
Tap "Screen Time Management" to bring up a screen where you can set a screen time limit
for how much time your child can spend on TikTok each day.
Step 15.
Tap "Restricted Mode" to see the option to turn on restricted mode, which will limit
showing inappropriate content.
Additionally, while restricted mode is turned on, your child won't be able to switch to
use a different TikTok account.
Step 16.
Tap "Search" to bring up a screen where you can toggle off your child's ability to search
TikTok.
Step 17.
Tap "Privacy and Safety" to see a screen where you can make your child's account private,
choose whether your child's account is suggested to other users, control who can send direct
messages to your child, choose who can see your child's liked videos, and control who
can comment on your child's TikTok videos.
If you need to make changes going forward you can navigate back to the Family Pairing
screen and tap your child's account at any time.
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