{"id":39399,"date":"2022-07-30T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=39399"},"modified":"2022-07-30T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:40:57","slug":"how-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account","title":{"rendered":"How Old Do You Need to Be to Have a TikTok Account?"},"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-69f49b4639aad\" 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-69f49b4639aad\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f49b4639aad\" ><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-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account\/#How_Old_Do_You_Need_to_Be_to_Have_a_TikTok_Account\" title=\"How Old Do You Need to Be to Have a TikTok Account?\">How Old Do You Need to Be to Have a TikTok Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account\/#13\" title=\"13\">13<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account\/#Restricted_mode\" title=\"Restricted mode\">Restricted mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-old-do-you-need-to-be-to-have-a-tiktok-account\/#Family_pairing\" title=\"Family pairing\">Family pairing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Old_Do_You_Need_to_Be_to_Have_a_TikTok_Account\"><\/span>How Old Do You Need to Be to Have a TikTok Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:301px; max-width:29% width:auto;\" alt=\"how old do you need to be to have tiktok\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/A1mmcWy.jpg\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>There are two requirements for having a TikTok account. First, you must have a government-issued ID such as a passport or driver&#8217;s license. However, if you are still in high school, you can use a student ID instead. The reason for this is simple: TikTok uses your government-issued ID to verify your birthday. Although most states allow minors to get state IDs at any age, you may need a real ID to upload to the service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13\"><\/span>13<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The legal age to use the social media platform Tik Tok in Ireland is 13 years old. The age for using the service in the country is also set by the Digital Age of Consent in that country. The app&#8217;s parent company ByteDance is also fined $5.7 million by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, citing concerns that the app may violate children&#8217;s privacy. Regardless of age, teens should not use the site if they are under 18.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, TikTok can make it difficult for kids to stay safe online, since it collects their private information and photos. Some users have reported that adults have contacted children and used the service to harass them. India has also requested that the site be removed from the web due to its potentially dangerous content. TikTok also exposes kids to pornographic material, cyberbullying, and even sexual predators.<\/p>\n<p>The new privacy settings for TikTok are designed specifically for young users. Users under the age of thirteen can only allow friends and family to comment on their videos. Parents can also set time limits and block certain content from accessing their child&#8217;s account. Parents can also control what content their children can view and send them messages. TikTok also has a separate app for young users, called TikTok for youth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restricted_mode\"><\/span>Restricted mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering, &#8220;How old do you need to be to have restricted modes on TikTok?&#8221; you have come to the right place. You can disable restricted mode whenever you want by using a passcode. If you don&#8217;t know the passcode, contact TikTok&#8217;s support team to learn more about this feature. Otherwise, you can also report the issue via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to set a password. To do this, find a rectangular area on the screen that is black and then tap the arrow mark. Enter your password of choice. Then tap the &#8220;Next&#8221; option at the bottom of the screen to complete the process. After confirming your password, you can now access your TikTok account and enjoy all the benefits it has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been getting the &#8220;This content is age-restricted&#8221; error for a long time, don&#8217;t panic. Thankfully, there&#8217;s a quick way to fix it. Just visit TikTok&#8217;s settings page and go to the Family Pairing section to change your birthday. This way, you&#8217;ll be able to view any videos that you want to.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Family_pairing\"><\/span>Family pairing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering if your child can use TikTok, you should know that you can set parental controls over it. You can block images from your child&#8217;s account and only allow them to send you approved messages. Family Pairing also allows you to control how much time your child spends using TikTok. Once you pair your accounts, your child will no longer be able to use TikTok&#8217;s search bar &#8211; even though you can still view any content on the Find tab of their account. Your child can still follow you, if they appear in the search bar.<\/p>\n<p>As far as parental controls go, you can set them to prevent your children from disabling time limits or using the app at all. You can also choose to have private accounts for your child. Private videos can only be viewed by the creator and their followers. By default, all accounts are private for children under 16 years old, but you can also set your child&#8217;s account to be public. You can filter comments sent by users over the age of 13 years old to remove offensive or spam comments. Filtering keywords is available for users over 13.<\/p>\n<p>Using Family Pairing is easy and convenient. Parents can set screen-time limits, restrict direct messaging and manage privacy settings remotely from their child&#8217;s TikTok account. 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