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TikTok Adds More Safety Tools, Expands Fact-Checking Feature
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 30 – TikTok's new safety features notify parents when teens upload videos and provide insight into content shaping their feed to address online safety concerns, UK regulators said.
- On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, TikTok announced new safety features, including parental notifications for uploads, comment filters, and creator controls.
- Ofcom’s recent enforcement of age checks last Friday prompted TikTok to introduce new safety features, addressing concerns about potential harm to young users.
- Offering more oversight, parents can see the topics shaping their children's feed, block specific accounts from interaction, and get alerts when their child reports a video.
- According to TikTok, parents stay informed about teens’ posts without harming creativity, and research with Internet Matters shows teens feel positive when they control online habits.
- Following scrutiny over its compliance, TikTok will continue updating protections for teen accounts, despite a £1.8 million fine from Ofcom last year.
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