TikTokpopular application Videos developed by ByteDanceannounced New features that allow you to more precisely customize the content that may or may not appear in the For You sectionwhere the recommended videos based on the user’s interests are displayed.

The app also includes New protection for young people such as age restrictions or algorithm adjustments to avoid displaying content that may harm users Internet. One of the new things that the platform is doing is giving users Ability to choose what they don’t want to see “for you” by limiting hashtags or keywords.

TikTok currently offers a A button that allows you to mark a video as uninteresting And this allows, to some extent, to prevent the application from offering clips of this style. Now, with a new feature, when you press this button, You can also choose hashtags or words that are tagged in the description of this video. According to the company, this can be useful if users do not want to watch more videos, for example, on a specific topic that somehow no longer interests them.

On the other hand, TikTok will also start restricting the appearance of videos that may harm users. That is, GContent that may lead to the development of a mental health problem If it is constantly visible or that it can somehow discourage some people.

TikTok will not allow minors to watch some videos in the “For You” section.

Regarding the safety of children, TikTok will start restricting videos that are not suitable for users between the ages of 13 and 17; There is an age from which minors can use the app.

So far, the app doesn’t restrict videos that are not recommended for minors, it just adds a notification with a button to skip the clip or watch it. However, so far This type of video will not be recommended for users in this age group.

“When we detect that a video contains mature or difficult themes, such as fictional scenes that may be too scary or intense for young viewers, A video will be given a maturity rating to prevent people under 18 from viewing it through the TikTok experience.

However, it is unclear whether the app will add any kind of identification system for minors using the app, as Instagram intends to do. In any case, all these improvements are related to the platform algorithm They will gradually appear over the next few weeks.

Here’s how to report abusive comments on TikTok

1. Log in to your personal TikTok account a device.

2. Go to the TikTok video where Offensive comment found.

3. Click the button you want to report.

4. Select ‘account’ And follow the described steps.

5. Choose The reason for the complaint.

If any There is a reader Content creator on TikTok, You should be aware that the platform also provides a tool for reporting offensive comments in batches. You just need to follow these steps:

1. Long press a comment or press pencil icon in the upper left corner to open a window with options.

2. Press Manage multiple comments.

3. Select up to 100 comments.

4. Click Plus.

5. Press report comments and it is ready.

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