To prevent minors from encountering adult content, TikTok is reportedly restricting live streams to viewers who are 18 years of age and above.
As per a TechCrunch report, the new setting for users is currently in limited testing with select users. Select users in the trial period can toggle the “Mature Theme” button to limit their live streaming to adults only.
The platform said that “only viewers 18 and over can watch your live” if you turn it on.
Once a user turns on the setting, TikTok will notify him that LIVE videos tagged 18+ will still be removed if they violate community guidelines.
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TikTok recently said that it is developing a system that can block certain types of content from being accessed by teenagers.
“We’ve heard directly from our creators that they sometimes only want to reach a specific older audience. So, as an example, they might be making a comedy that has adult humor, or Offering boring workplace tips that are only relevant to adults. Or maybe they’re talking about very difficult life experiences,” said Tracey Elizabeth, TikTok’s US Head of Issues Policy.
“We are testing ways to help better empower creators to reach the target audience for their specific content,” he added.
The company said that the new 18+ restriction setting for live streams, however, is not intended to promote adult content on the platform and will be strictly investigated.
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