Parent Reviews of

TikTok

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age 14+

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fificaeol
fificaeol Adult
August 3, 2022
age 17+

Will ruin relationships

Naked people everywhere, people saying explicit things! Sex is a regular topic! Not for kids even at 16 year olds, also destroys friendships and relationships with parents as kids begin to dress sexually and eventually drift away from parents completely. Please I beg you don’t let children get this app, it will ruin them, like it ruined me 😞
10 people found this helpful.
HonestReviews2k22
HonestReviews2k22 Adult
February 26, 2022
age 18+

Community Guidelines

The Community Standards are not realistic for dancing, or having fun. It has become a platform for promoting hate speech, and sexual abuse.

This title has:

  • Too much violence
  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
8 people found this helpful.
ashleymoons
ashleymoons Adult
February 14, 2022
age 12+

its not that bad.

the parents on here are really reaching. this app is wonderful to make friends, laugh, have fun, and more. sure, there are revealing stuff and curse words, but its nothing your child hasn't already seen. sit down, and let your kids have fun.
8 people found this helpful.
sussybakaimposter
sussybakaimposter Adult
September 19, 2021
age 17+

Tik Tok is not good for kids and its trash

tik tok is lame and very garbage. it destroys kids minds and make them addicted to garbage. this app is very lame.
7 people found this helpful.
Dave M.
Dave M. Parent of 7 and 14-year-old
September 24, 2022
age 17+

Do not use tiktok

This is absolutely gross! My daugher did this “devious licks” challenge at school and she got expelled. NEVER LET YOUR KIDS USE THIS APP.

This title has:

  • Too much violence
  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
  • Too much consumerism
  • Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
5 people found this helpful.
Rosemary Q.
Rosemary Q. Parent of 11-year-old
February 20, 2023
age 12+

This is what I think on TikTok. (Daughter has it)

Hi!! I have a daughter who is 12 and she has been begging me for TikTok. My first response was no because it is unsafe. But she kept begging me anyways so, I had to dig deeper into this thought. In this app, you can accept who you want to text. So basically, my daughter agreed to only accept her friends and family. You can also block people. My daughter blocks random strangers that text her like "Hey cutie!!" If you are worried about your child posting don't be. You can make your account private so only your friends and family can see your videos. And you can accept who follows you. My daughter's account is private, and she only messages her family and friends and only posts appropriate stuff to her friends and family. TikTok will personalize videos based on your age. If you are 9 years old, you will get videos like slime that girls like or like bike riding. If you are going into your teen years, there is relationship advice and tips for a healthy morning routine and things for girls that they call aesthetic preppy which is basically like teen beach style. And when you are an adult, you can see anything else on there.

This title has:

  • Educational value
  • Great messages
  • Great role models
  • Easy to play/use
4 people found this helpful.
FUsa33
FUsa33 Parent of 3, 6, 8 and 9-year-old
June 23, 2022
age 16+

It’s completely harmful to anyone 15 and younger!

Tik tok is a tool that is reshaping and redefining popularity and it’s just not worth it for kids 15 and younger. The difference between talent and sex appeal is apparent as long as you have hips and are willing to show them or shake them you can get all the likes and followers you want! These kids have better things to do than to be swayed or manipulated by the content this app boasts! It’s completely a waste of time if your not promoting or selling and it’s going to be hard to do either because of the guidelines that only some tokers have to adhere to! It’s unfair It’s biased It’s manipulative It’s demotivating It’s Completely useless to anyone 15 and younger

This title has:

  • Too much violence
  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
  • Too much consumerism
  • Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
3 people found this helpful.
Midnight blue
Midnight blue Parent
August 28, 2020
age 18+

Disgusting and sad

This app isn't good I had this app since 2016 yet lately I've seen in searches about twerking and sex even I seen 12 and 11 year olds on it. Also I've seen other users bully other users saying they must be trans or ask them if they are a boy or a girl and others as you think of.

This title has:

  • Too much sex
3 people found this helpful.
Katherine R.
Katherine R. Parent of 18+, 18+, 5, 8, 9 and 14-year-old
February 25, 2024
age 10+

1 person found this helpful.
Jass S.
Jass S. Adult
June 30, 2023
age 16+

Not bad but....

Its not a bad app. Its mediocre in my opinion, and maybe I'm being biased since I grew up with musical.ly during high school. Its like every other social media, and ultimately, parents will just need to make sure their children are mature enough to handle themselves right. Teach them social media ettiquette (i.e., what to and to not post, when to not engage with inappropriate or bad behavior). I would say to parents to wait until they're teenagers before letting them set off on this platform and to also just have a good judgment of character when letting them go onto this. Some children tend to lie about their age to get onto websites and social media too, so be mindful of that as well.

This title has:

  • Easy to play/use
  • Too much swearing
1 person found this helpful.
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