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What is Restricted Mode? • How to turn Restricted Mode on or off • What is Comment Care Mode? • How to turn Comment Care Mode on or off • What are keyword filters? • How to manage your keyword filters • What is Family Pairing? • How to set up Family Pairing • How to manage Family Pairing settings • Safety resources
At TikTok, we care about your safety while using the app. That’s why we provide a number of safety tools and resources that allow you to control privacy preferences and access content that's most relevant or appropriate for you or your family.
What is Restricted Mode?
Restricted Mode on TikTok limits exposure to content that may not be suitable for everyone, such as content that contains mature or complex themes. Some features are unavailable if you use Restricted Mode, including access to the Following feed, going LIVE, and gifting on LIVE. Restricted Mode can be turned on or off at any time. Parents and guardians can also manage Restricted Mode for their teens through Family Pairing.
How to turn Restricted Mode on or off
To turn Restricted Mode on or off:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Content preferences.
4. Tap Restricted Mode.
5. Follow the steps in the app to set or enter a passcode, then turn Restricted Mode on or off.
A few things to know about Restricted Mode:
• If you have multiple accounts, you must turn Restricted Mode on for each account separately.
• If you're a parent or guardian, you can turn Restricted Mode on for your teen's account through Family Pairing.
Learn more about Restricted Mode.
What is Comment Care Mode?
Comment Care Mode gives you more control over your experience on TikTok by applying additional filters to the comments posted on your content. Turning it on filters comments that are inappropriate, offensive, and have been flagged by yourself or others.
How to turn Comment Care Mode on or off
To turn Comment Care Mode on or off:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Tap Comments.
5. Tap Comment Care Mode.
6. Turn the setting on or off, then tap Save.
Learn more about Comment Care Mode.
What are keyword filters?
You can set up video keyword filters to tailor the content in your supported feeds on TikTok, such as the For You and Following feeds.
Note: Depending on where you signed up for TikTok, you may not have access to filter keywords in some feeds.
How to manage your keyword filters
To add keyword filters:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Content preferences.
4. Tap Filter video keywords.
5. Tap Add keyword, then enter a word or hashtag that you'd like to filter. You can add up to 100 keywords.
6. Select the feed(s) that you'd like to filter keywords from.
7. Tap Save. Keep in mind that certain keywords can't be filtered.
To edit or delete keyword filters:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Content preferences.
4. Tap Filter video keywords.
5. To edit, tap the keyword and adjust, then tap Save. To delete:
༚ Tap the Delete button next to the keyword on the list, then tap Delete again to confirm.
༚ Tap the keyword, then tap Delete keyword. Tap Delete again to confirm.
Note: If you're a parent or guardian, you can manage keyword filters for your teen through Family Pairing.
To filter hashtags directly from a video or ad in the For You feed:
1. In the TikTok app, press and hold on the video, then tap Not interested. You can also tap the Share button on the side, and tap Not interested.
2. Tap Details to display a list of hashtags found on the video.
3. Select the hashtags you'd like to filter, then tap Submit.
What is Family Pairing?
Family Pairing on TikTok allows parents, guardians, and teens to customize their safety settings based on individual needs. A parent or guardian can link their TikTok account to their teen's account and set controls, including:
Daily screen time
Decide how long your teen can spend on TikTok each day. For teens between the ages 13 to 17, this setting is turned on by default to one hour. You can also:
• Set your teen's screen time limit directly from your own account.
• Set one screen time limit for TikTok to apply to all of your teen's devices.
• Set a passcode that you can choose to enter after your teen reaches their time to allow them to return to TikTok.
Screen time dashboard
Get a summary of your teen's time spent on TikTok, including:
• The cumulative time spent each day for the last 4 weeks.
• The number of times your teen opened the app each day for the last 4 weeks.
Learn more about screen time on TikTok.
Mute push notifications
Decide when to mute your teen's push notifications. This setting is turned on by default:
• For teens between the ages of 13 to 15 years, the scheduled time is set from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• For teens between the ages of 16 to 17 years, the scheduled time is set from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
You can also schedule additional time to mute your teen's notifications directly from your own account. Keep in mind that the default scheduled time overrides any custom time that overlaps with the default time. For example, if you set your 13-year-old teen's scheduled time from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the default time from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. will override your setting.
Learn more about how to mute push notifications on TikTok.
Filter video keywords
Select keywords or hashtags to exclude from your teen's supported feeds on TikTok, as well as manage the visibility of your keywords list.
STEM feed
Decide whether your teen can view the STEM feed.
Note: The STEM feed isn't currently available everywhere.
Restricted Mode
Restrict your teen's exposure to content that may not be appropriate or suitable for them.
Linked account activity
Get notifications about your teen's activity, such as if your accounts get unlinked, by turning on Customized updates and more push notifications.
Search
Decide whether your teen can search for videos, hashtags, LIVE videos, and more on TikTok.
Discoverability
Decide whether your teen's account is private or public. With a private account, your teen can approve who can follow them and view their content.
Suggest account to others
Decide whether your teen's account can be recommended to others. Learn more about suggested accounts on TikTok.
Direct messages
Restrict who can send messages to your teen or turn off direct messaging completely.
A few things to know about direct messaging:
• Direct messaging on TikTok is only available to registered account holders who are 16 years and older.
• Direct messaging is automatically turned off for registered account holders between the ages of 13 and 15.
Learn more about direct messages on TikTok.
Liked videos
Decide who can view your teen's liked videos.
Comments
Decide who can comment on your teen's videos.
Note: TikTok's Family Pairing settings are only available on the TikTok mobile app and not on mobile and web browsers. If your teen accesses TikTok from a browser as well as the mobile app, you may want to use the safety settings available on the mobile and web browser, in addition to the Family Pairing settings on the mobile app.
To set up screen time limits and restrict your teen's TikTok usage on mobile and web browsers, visit:
• Google's family center for Android and Chrome.
• Apple's parental controls for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Safari.
How to set up Family Pairing
To link parent and teen accounts:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Family Pairing.
4. Tap Continue.
5. Tap Parent or Teen, then tap Next.
6. Follow the steps to link the accounts.
How to manage Family Pairing settings
To manage Family Pairing settings:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Family Pairing.
4. Select the account you want to manage, then update the settings as needed.
Safety resources
At TikTok, we want to ensure you have the safety resources you need to safeguard your online experience. The following resources are available if you or someone you know needs support.
Safety Center
Visit our Safety Center to learn more about safety resources and tools on TikTok. You can also find information on your account status and records of any reports you've submitted, and share feedback in the app version of Safety Center.
To visit our Safety Center in the TikTok app:
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Support.
4. Tap Safety Center.
Global resources
• Family Online Safety Institute
• Internet Watch Foundation
• WePROTECT Global Alliance
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Local resources
For a list of local organizations, visit our Safety Center and select your country or region.
Additional resources
You can find additional resources in our Safety Center for the following:
• Preventing child sexual abuse on TikTok
• Sexual assault
• Eating disorders
• Bullying prevention
• COVID-19
• Suicide and self-harm
• Digital well-being
• Guardians