TikTok: Kids - how to use parental controls

TikTok is especially hot among younger users right now. Several million videos accompanied by music are uploaded there every day and shared with the world. For this very reason, you should definitely determine to what extent and whether your child can and is allowed to use this app.

How to protect your children on TikTok

The app TikTok can, according to USK, usually be used by children aged 12 and older. TikTok's regulations, on the other hand, specify an age of 13 and up, and the app can only be used by under-18s with the consent of their parents. However, it is now child's play to circumvent this problem, as no age check is required. For this reason, a parental control is recommended, with which you can always keep an eye on your children's use of the app TikTok.

1. For this, the "accompanying mode" has been set up, whereby the app must be installed on your child's phone as well as on your own.
2. For this, open the app and navigate under "Privacy and Security" to "Digital Wellbeing".
3. There, select the "accompanying mode" and select who uses the respective account.
4. Anschließend können Sie Ihr Konto und das Ihres Kindes miteinander verbinden und die jeweiligen Einstellungen vornehmen, die den Zugang einschränken.
5. Aktivieren Sie so etwa den „Eingeschränkten Modus“ für Ihr Kind, wodurch bestimmte Inhalte auf der Plattform erst gar nicht angezeigt werden und möglich sind.
6. Auch die Bildschirmzeit können Sie einstellen, um die Dauer der Nutzung zu regulieren.