{"id":38619,"date":"2022-07-30T14:17:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=38619"},"modified":"2022-07-30T14:17:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:17:05","slug":"how-to-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn on Direct Messages 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-6a0e886c1fe23\" 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-6a0e886c1fe23\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e886c1fe23\" ><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-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok\/#How_to_Turn_on_Direct_Messages_on_TikTok\" title=\"How to Turn on Direct Messages on TikTok\">How to Turn on Direct Messages 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-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok\/#Restrictions_on_direct_messaging_for_users_under_16\" title=\"Restrictions on direct messaging for users under 16\">Restrictions on direct messaging for users under 16<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok\/#Disabling_direct_messaging_for_non-followers\" title=\"Disabling direct messaging for non-followers\">Disabling direct messaging for non-followers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-on-direct-messages-on-tiktok\/#Allowing_everyone_to_send_you_a_message_on_TikTok\" title=\"Allowing everyone to send you a message on TikTok\">Allowing everyone to send you a message on TikTok<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_on_Direct_Messages_on_TikTok\"><\/span>How to Turn on Direct Messages on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:246px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:39% width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DPK2rwL.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to turn on direct messages on tiktok\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to turn on direct messages on TikTok, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. This article will show you how to enable or disable the option for other users. After you&#8217;ve done so, you&#8217;ll be able to choose whether to receive messages only from friends or from No One. This will allow anyone to message you without the need to set up a private message first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_on_direct_messaging_for_users_under_16\"><\/span>Restrictions on direct messaging for users under 16<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Parents of teenage users on TikTok can now restrict direct messaging on the app. To do this, they must first set up their own accounts and link them to the ones of their child. Once they&#8217;ve done so, they can restrict how much time their child spends on the app and which content they can view. In addition, parents can enable the &#8220;restricted mode&#8221; to limit the amount of inappropriate content a child can view.<\/p>\n<p>This move is part of a larger effort to make the app safer for children. In particular, it&#8217;s intended to protect the privacy of young people, since many social networks are now geared toward young teens. Restrictions on direct messaging for users under 16 will be implemented on April 30. Users will receive a notice in-app if they&#8217;re under the age limit.<\/p>\n<p>The age limit on TikTok is based on the date of birth that users add when setting up their accounts. If you&#8217;re under 16, you won&#8217;t be able to send direct messages unless you&#8217;re 13 years old, or you&#8217;re a verified adult. The DM feature will remain accessible in public comments sections of videos, but you won&#8217;t be able to send private messages to other users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_direct_messaging_for_non-followers\"><\/span>Disabling direct messaging for non-followers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TikTok has just removed an option for under-16 users to send direct messages to their followers. You can disable DMs for non-followers by changing your settings in the app. Go to &#8220;settings&#8221; and tap the &#8220;everyone&#8221; option to enable this feature. Once you have done this, you can disable DMs for non-followers and keep your privacy intact.<\/p>\n<p>Direct messages are a way to communicate privately with people. These are different from comments, and some people choose not to disable them on social media. To send a DM, you can go to your TikTok profile and tap the &#8220;inbox&#8221; icon. Then, type in your message, hit enter, and hit send. The person you are messaging will be notified that you&#8217;ve sent them a message.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to keep your conversations private, you can also disable DMs for non-followers. This is a good way to cut down on spam and still keep your conversations private. You can even unfollow those users who are not following you. To turn off DMs, simply go to your settings and toggle off the option under &#8220;DMs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Allowing_everyone_to_send_you_a_message_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Allowing everyone to send you a message on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about receiving unwanted DMs, you can choose to only allow people you follow to send you messages. This is an important option to consider when you&#8217;re deciding who you want to message on TikTok. It&#8217;s a good idea to keep your message settings simple and straightforward to avoid unwanted interactions. It can be helpful to limit the number of people who are able to send you messages, but remember that it&#8217;s always good to be protected.<\/p>\n<p>In order to receive messages from people on your profile, you&#8217;ll need to log in through a PC or Mac. Or, you can sign up using a Gmail or Twitter account. Once you&#8217;re logged in, you can type a message and tap on the &#8220;send&#8221; icon. You can even send messages without providing a phone number. It&#8217;s very easy to send a message, so long as you know how to do it correctly.<\/p>\n<p>You can also change the settings of your message. By default, everyone can send you messages, but you can change this setting to allow only certain people to send you messages. 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