TikTok parental controls

Step 1 – Go to your profile and then tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Tap Family Pairing. Choose your role (or your teen’s on their device) to get access to a QR code. Your teen will do the same on their phone.

Step 3 – Once you pair the accounts, simply select the account you want to manage and update the available controls.

Step 1 – Go to your profile, then tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap on Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Go to Digital Wellbeing. Tap Daily screen time and follow the instructions. Set a pass code that only you know. You can set limits up to 120 minutes per day. If your child reaches this limit, they will need to enter the pass code to continue using the app.

Step 3 – Schedule breaks by tapping Screen time breaks and choosing the amount of uninterrupted screen time is okay before your child should be reminded to take a break.

Step 1 – Go to your profile, then tap the 3 horizontal lines in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Go to Digital Wellbeing, then Restricted Mode.

Step 3 – Follow the steps in the app to turn on Restricted Mode. You must have the screen time pass code to change this setting.

Step 1 – From your profile page, tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Go to Privacy, then tap the toggle until it turns green.

Step 1 – Go to the video.

Step 2 – Tap the three dots located on the right near the bottom.

Step 3 – Scroll right to Privacy settings, then tap the toggle Allow comments until it turns grey to turn off comments.

Step 3 – View details & customise > Communication & multiplayer.

Step 1 – On the post page, you can tap the toggle next to Allow comments until it turns grey to turn off commenting.

Step 1 – Go to your profile, then tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Select Privacy then Comments.

Step 3 – Turn on Filter all comments, Filter selected comment types or choose specific Keywords to filter.

Step 1 – Go to your profile, then tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Go to Privacy then scroll down to Direct messages under Safety. Choose who can send direct messages.

Step 1 – Go to your profile, then tap the 3 horizontal lines located in the top right-hand corner. Tap Settings and privacy.

Step 2 – Go to Privacy and scroll down to the section labelled Safety.

Step 3 – Choose the feature you want to change then choose a relevant setting.

Step 1 – Go to the video, then tap the three dots located at the side.

Step 2 – Go to Privacy settings then turn the setting on or off.

Step 1 – Go to the video you wish to report and tap the share arrow.

Step 2 – Tap Report and select a reason then follow the prompts until you can tap Submit.

Step 1 – Go to the profile of the user you want to report. Tap the 3 dots in the top right corner.

Step 2 – Tap Report.  If you choose Report account, follow the prompts to select a reason until you can tap Submit.

Step 1 – From the video tap the 3 dots above your profile picture.

Step 2 – Tap Delete.

Step 1 – From your home page, go to your profile and tap the 3 lines in the top right corner. Select Settings and privacy, then Manage account.

Step 2 – Tap Deactivate or delete account at the bottom of the screen.

Step 3 – You can deactivate your account if you plan to come back to it. However, for a permanent solution, select Delete account permanently.

Step 4 – Give a reason or select Skip. Then, if you’d like to download your data, tap Request download. Otherwise, tick the box at the bottom of the screen and tap Continue.

Step 5 – Follow the confirmation prompts and verify your account login details. Finally, tap Delete account and then Delete. You will then be taken to the signup screen.