{"id":16917,"date":"2022-07-16T11:52:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T11:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=16917"},"modified":"2022-07-16T11:52:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T11:52:46","slug":"how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"How to Message Someone on TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a18747fcf19b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a18747fcf19b\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a18747fcf19b\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok\/#How_to_Message_Someone_on_TikTok\" title=\"How to Message Someone on TikTok\">How to Message Someone on TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok\/#Message_restrictions_on_TikTok\" title=\"Message restrictions on TikTok\">Message restrictions on TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok\/#Restrictions_on_sending_direct_messages\" title=\"Restrictions on sending direct messages\">Restrictions on sending direct messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok\/#Restrictions_on_viewing_read_receipts_for_direct_messages\" title=\"Restrictions on viewing read receipts for direct messages\">Restrictions on viewing read receipts for direct messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-message-someone-on-tiktok\/#Limitations_on_reaching_out_to_strangers\" title=\"Limitations on reaching out to strangers\">Limitations on reaching out to strangers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Message_Someone_on_TikTok\"><\/span>How to Message Someone on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to message someone on tiktok\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oN0NM4n.png\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:358px; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:44%\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering how to message someone on TikTok, you&#8217;re not alone. This video-sharing app has become increasingly popular over the past few years, and it has many useful features &#8211; including recording and editing short videos, following celebrities, and messaging your friends. However, if you don&#8217;t know how to message someone on TikTok, read on to discover how you can message a stranger without breaking the rules.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Message_restrictions_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Message restrictions on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the astronomical success of TikTok is certainly a reason for celebration, there are also some serious concerns. Most users on the app are underage, and the platform has extensive community guidelines. The most basic of these restrictions is that you cannot DM non-followers. However, you can easily edit your settings to limit DMs to only those who follow you. To block inappropriate messages, you can click on the profile icon and then tap on Privacy. This will send the message to the TikTok moderators for review. Once blocked, the user will no longer be able to contact you again.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to avoid these problems is to make sure you follow people who are 18 years or older. This is one of the ways to prevent your kids from being exposed to inappropriate content. Make sure that you don&#8217;t spam or post content with offensive language. This is a direct violation of TikTok&#8217;s community guidelines. Repeated offenses will result in a temporary or permanent block. Although it&#8217;s difficult to avoid being permanently blocked, you can always contact TikTok&#8217;s support team and request them to lift your ban.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_on_sending_direct_messages\"><\/span>Restrictions on sending direct messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step in sending a DM to someone on TikTok is to follow them. Once you follow them, you will be able to send them a message. You can also choose to follow only those users who follow you, if you wish. This will limit the number of DMs you receive from those people. However, it does mean that you will receive fewer negative interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Restrictions on sending direct messages to someone in TikTok have been implemented since April, when the site disabled direct messaging for under-16s. The site will also add an alert on direct messaging to let users know that they need to be at least 16 years old to send a message. This is designed to prevent DMs from becoming a source of harassment and exploitation. While this restriction is in place to protect children, teens still have the ability to turn off DMs if they so choose.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_on_viewing_read_receipts_for_direct_messages\"><\/span>Restrictions on viewing read receipts for direct messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Restrictions on viewing read receipts for all direct messages sent on TikTok is a new feature that users can turn on to monitor their children&#8217;s usage. The new feature is called &#8220;Family Pairing&#8221; and allows parents to control certain aspects of the app. The company has also disabled direct messaging for anyone under the age of sixteen. This feature was launched in February in Europe and was intended to keep children safe.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about privacy, you can change the privacy settings on TikTok to restrict this feature to your friends. You can also switch the setting from Friends to No One to prevent your friends from viewing your direct messages. This setting is only visible to those who have sent you direct messages. You can still view your direct message history in your Inbox, but this feature is not accessible to people you don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitations_on_reaching_out_to_strangers\"><\/span>Limitations on reaching out to strangers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like any social network, there are limitations on reaching out to strangers on TikTok. These guidelines are designed to help users avoid spamming TikTok with unwanted messages. If you follow someone only to receive a follow back, you might be flagged as spam and banned from the platform for 24 hours. 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