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Now more than ever, families are turning to internet platforms like TikTok to stay entertained, informed, and connected. That was, of course, happening before COVID-19, but it has only accelerated since the outbreak began and social distancing brought families closer together.

Embracing platforms like these provide families with joint tools to express their creativity, share their stories, and show support for their communities. At the same time, they are often learning to navigate the digital landscape together and focused on ensuring a safe experience.

Today, TikTok is advancing its commitment to building for the safety of its users by introducing Family Pairing, which allows parents and teens to customise their safety settings based on individual needs. Family Pairing enhances TikTok’s suite of safety tools and complements its work to provide greater access to product features as users reach key milestones for digital literacy.

This development is part of TikTok’s continued work toward providing parents with a better ability to guide their teen’s online experience while allowing time to educate about online safety and digital citizenship.

Family Pairing, which will be rolling out over the coming weeks, will allow parents to link their TikTok accounts to their teens’ and set controls including:

Many users start their creator journey at 13 and are introduced to a wider array of app options for download, making it a critical time for teens and their families to learn about digital literacy and smart online behavior.

In addition to Family Pairing, TikTok already offers a number of resources to support users on this journey, includingeducational safety videos and parental guides like the Top Ten Tips for Parents.

The platform also encourages parents to talk with their teens about the code of conduct outlined in the Community Guidelines to help them understand what responsible community behaviour looks like, how to identify and report content that may be in violation, and what it means to be positive digital community members.

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