Last Tuesday (27), TikTok announced and introduced a major update to “Family Match” A content filtering tool with parental control feature. This new addition will allow parents to link their accounts to their children’s accounts to enable personalized content and privacy settings. Now, They will be able to filter out videos that contain unwanted words or tags in their “For You” or “Following” posts.
The purpose of this measure is to provide parents with an effective way to reduce their children’s exposure to inappropriate or offensive content, thereby increasing online safety. The initiative came in response to parents’ concerns about their children encountering inappropriate content while exploring TikTok.
The content filtering feature was developed in consultation with experts, including the following. Online Family Safety Instituteto find an appropriate balance between family choice regarding the desired experience and respect for young people’s right to participate in the practice.
By default, teens can see keywords added by their parents, providing a personalized layer above TikTok’s existing Content Level system.
Additionally, TikTok announced that it plans to set up a Global Youth Council later this year, showing its concern to be directly aware of the experiences of those who use the app. The company believes this initiative will be instrumental in making informed decisions and implementing changes aimed at improving the security and overall experience of the TikTok community.
This update follows a number of improvements previously implemented by TikTok regarding screen time control, default settings for teen accounts, and additional parental control features in “Family Match”.
The app now automatically sets daily screen time for teens to 60 minutes, promoting healthy use of the platform. Once this limit is reached, a password is required to continue browsing so that teens have a balanced experience.
The results so far are encouraging, nearly three-quarters of teens choose to stick to the screen time limit set by TikTok. In addition, more than 850,000 families worldwide have adopted “Family Pairing”, taking advantage of additional parental control features to adjust settings to their individual needs. TechCrunch.
Source: Tec Mundo
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