With its new 2021 update, TikTok accounts for users aged 13-15 will now default to “private”. Previously, all TikTok accounts defaulted to a “public” setting no matter the age of the user, leaving your child open to DM’s and interactions from strangers. Privacy Setting Have Been Updated for Young Users So here are 5 Things Parents Need to Know about TikTok in 2023 1. While the app is currently rated 16+, Musical.ly used to be rated 12+.Īs this app has become increasingly popular we’ve been hearing from concerned parents wanting to know about this app. Musical.ly faced its own series of problems over its 3 year history. The original app went by the name Musical.ly which was acquired by the Chinese company Bytedance in late 2017 and underwent a total rebranding. TikTok is actually the second version of the app. TikTok is a music video based social media app that allows users to record themselves lip syncing to popular songs, add effects, and share them with other users (think snapchat with music).Īccording to SocialMediaToday, TikTok is set to surpass 1.5 billion active users in 2022, pulling way ahead of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. But sometimes seemingly harmless apps (like Instagram & Snapchat) can slip through the cracks and cause problems for you child. Luckily, parental controls and age restrictions help keep a lot of unsavory apps from reaching our children. As a parent it can seem overwhelming and even impossible to stay on top of the constant information, media, trends, and noise that is specifically targeted at our children. If I asked you to name which apps are on your child’s phone right now, could you answer correctly? Do you even know? According to Backlinko, the total number of TikTok downloads has reached 3 billion, making it the most downloaded app in 2021.

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