TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users

For users aged 16 or 17, the default setting to let people download the videos they created will now be ‘off’, rather than ‘on’. TikTok is also blocking users’ ability to download videos created by those 15 or younger. — AP

A month after US federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.

Starting on Jan 13, default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone the user approves as a follower can view their videos, which was not the case previously. But teens can still change this setting to public if they want.