TikTok has released a guide for parents to help them understand the platform and its privacy and security tools. The guide is in alliance with Grooming Argentina and the Buenos Aires Ministry of Education.
The aim is to list the security and privacy features available on the platform, as well as practical tips for responsible use of the app. This includes everything from setting up account privacy to how to use parental control tools. "This initiative is an example of the importance of collaboration with digital platforms to jointly advance towards a path of protection for children and adolescents on the Internet,” says Hernán Navarro, founder of Grooming Argentina and founder of TikTok Latin America.. TikTok provides two types of protection measures: the limitation of certain functions and the establishment of more restrictive settings for users under 18 years of age, depending on their ages. The platform offers "Family Sync Mode" that allows teens' accounts to be linked with those of their parents or guardians. This allows access to settings and setting remote security controls.