TikTok will release new safety features designed to help parents control what their kids can see on the video-sharing app.
TikTok says the new family safety mode will link parent's accounts to their child's. Parents will be able to set controls on the amount of time their children spend on TikTok, on who can send direct messages to the child's account and what kinds of content their child can view on the platform.
The video sharing app has become increasingly popular with young people over the last year-and-a-half. On it, users share short videos to each other, TikTok was one of the most downloaded apps of 2019.
Screen time management features were first introduced last year, but the new update will see prompts about the screen management appear in the user's feed.
The social media platform's head of trust and safety in Europe, Cormac Keenan said the app had worked with some of the platform's most popular figures to introduce the prompts.
He said they would "remind our community to be aware of the time they spend on TikTok and to encourage them to consider taking some time out".
Writing in a blog post announcing the new safety features, Mr Keenan said: "When people use TikTok, we know they expect an experience that is fun, authentic, and safe.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to providing users with features and resources to have the best experience on TikTok, we are announcing family safety mode, a new feature to help parents and guardians keep their teens safe on TikTok.
"We will keep introducing ways to keep our community safe so they can stay focused on what matters to them - creating, sharing, and enjoying the creativity of TikTok's community."
