In 2020, the social network TikTok developed a new feature on its application: Family Connection mode. This mode allows parents to link their TikTok account to their teenager's account, with the aim of strengthening protection and safety digital devices. Family Connection mode allows you to set a daily time limit spent on the application, to prevent the appearance of certain inappropriate content on the teenager's news feed, or even restrict the number of people who can send messages to the user.
Encouraging news for the protection of minors on this social network, which continues to be enriched.
Indeed, TikTok recently announced the implementation of advice for parents, developed in collaboration with the teenagers themselves and a British association, Internet Matters.
These tips are intended to encourage communication between parents and teenagers, to make parents understand that their children's digital lives are really important and that they may feel the need to talk to their parents about it. The messages also emphasise the importance of trust and respect for privacy. In short, TikTok wants to use these tips to emphasise the need to establish a healthy parent-child relationship regarding digital tools, in order to limit the risks of cyber violence on the platform.
Parents who use the Family Connection Mode, whose account is already linked to their teenager's account will receive a notification inviting them to discover these tips. In addition, These educational messages will be automatically sent to any new parent who activates Family Connection mode., They are also available in the section « Guide for parents »from TikTok Safety Centre.
