TikTok changes privacy, safety features to help protect younger users
TikTok announced changes to its platform Wednesday that seek to improve privacy and safety standards for younger users.
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TikTok announced changes to its platform Wednesday that seek to improve privacy and safety standards for younger users.
USA TODAY TikTok announced Wednesday a new privacy setting that will make all accounts belonging to users ages 13-15 private. Users of the short-form video app must now approve their followers as part of the new set of restrictions. TikTok is also introducing the option to limit who can comment on videos created by minors. These users can choose between Friends or No One for their account, but the Everyone comment setting will be removed. Other restrictions include removing "Suggest your account to others" by default for users ages 13-15. "By engaging them early in their privacy journe...