mtarascio t1_jahpk4w wrote on March 1, 2023 at 2:57 PM

The policy per the article -

>when the 60-minute limit is reached, minors will be prompted to enter a passcode to make an “active decision” to keep watching. For accounts with users under 13, a parent or guardian will have to set or enter an existing passcode to allow 30 minutes of extra viewing time once the initial 60-minute limit is reached.

WhyDoIHaveAnAccount9 t1_jaixwe8 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 7:41 PM

What's the likelihood that parents who are tired of hearing their children complain about not getting enough access to tik tok will just enter the passcode to keep them quiet

MonsignorJabroni t1_jajvm6k wrote on March 1, 2023 at 11:15 PM

First of all how is the age confirmed? I've never used TikTok or most social media but can't you just say your birthday is 1/1/1970 when you set it up? And second, how does the minor account under 13 even get linked to a guardian? Does the guardian set the passcode when the account is made and their kid brings the phone over? Couldn't the kid just make up their own pretending they're a guardian?

I'm also slightly concerned about how many adults, especially ones who dgaf about their preteens on TikTok, use one pin for everything. It seems like a great data point to gather if you want to add to your database tracking anyone anyway anywhere you can.

crazyplantgoth t1_jaq2jhs wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:53 AM

In China, they have an AI that scans your face when you open the age restricted games to verify your identity. However this appears to be geared to appeal more towards western app users since it sounds more like a voluntary thing:

>"TikTok announced a number of changes for all users, including the
ability to set customized screen time limits for each day of the week
and allowing users to set a schedule to mute notifications. The company
is also launching a sleep reminder to help people plan when they want to
be offline at night. For the sleep feature, users will be able to set a
time, and when the time arrives, a pop-up will remind the user that
it’s time to log off."

[deleted] OP t1_jaq2khl wrote on March 3, 2023 at 5:54 AM

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