THE TROUBLE WITH TIKTOK

The problem is quite simple. TikTok’s minimum age is 13, Tiktok does nothing during the sign-up process to check  – meaning huge numbers of children join below the required age with no legal protection. TikTok also serves adverts and recommendations which may not be suitable for children. Families will find it is difficult to contact TikTok to get videos taken down.

Even truthful 13-year-olds are then given an option to make their accounts public.