In 2022, TikTok added an adults-only option for users, as part of its commitment to ensure users can access the content they want while remaining safe across the platform.
While other social media apps make finding adult content too easy for younger users and those who such content is not appropriate for, the aim of adults-only TikTok has long been to segment that area in a specific place. Adult TikTok tends to centre around content which is more suggestive, and themes and topics that are considered suitable for a mature audience.
How to Adult TikTok Monitored?
The way that the adults-only TikTok platform is monitored is though age restriction.
All users will know that they have to add their birth date and verify their age when signing up. Adults-only TikTok uses this information to determine who is eligible to enter its exclusive and more mature portion of the app, and who is not old enough to view such content.
Changes for Users Through Adult-only Mode
As well as making it easier to segment content and protect younger users from seeing content that’s not suitable for them, the integration of adults-only mode also sparked some other updates across the TikTok app.
Live streams can now only be hosted by those aged 18 and over.
Only users aged 16 or over can use direct messaging on TikTok.
Users must be 18 or over to buy TikTok coins and send gifts to creators.
The adult-only mode on TikTok also gives creators themselves more control over who can watch and interact with their Live streams. When setting up a Live, creators are invited to add an age filter which will ensure their content is not seen by younger users – ideal if they are presenting more mature content.
How to Support Adult-only TikTok
One of the ways that TikTok has asked users to support the rollout of an adult version of TikTok is by recommending the kind of keywords and search terms that should be protected by an age restriction.
This is designed to gradually capture all the terms and topics that could be deemed unsuitable for younger users, with TikTok moderators tasked with going through suggestions and actioning those that they agree with.
Suffice to say, changes like this are what makes TikTok so popular with users of all ages. Its terms and conditions are designed to keep users safe and to ensure an enjoyable browsing and user experience for all.
