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Social networkOnly adults will be able to go live on TikTok
The app will provide access to broadcast slots for interactions between people over the age of 18.
TikTok further strengthens its rules of use.
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The TikTok short video network will raise the minimum age for live streaming by two years from November 23. Currently, you must be at least 16 years old and have 1000 subscribers to access the function. “Teens must already be 16 or older to access direct messaging and 18 or older to send virtual gifts or access monetization features,” has recalled on its blog the subsidiary of ByteDance, which had also excluded children under 13 from its service last year. But age control remains problematic. It is the user who defines it during the initial installation of the app, even if he can no longer modify it followingwards.
Tip hunt
The tiktokeurs authorized to launch direct will also soon be able to take advantage of a function supposed to allow them to address only adults. This does not pave the way for pornographic content, which the platform still prohibits, but can help them earn more money via tips from their viewers. It’s one of the best sources of revenue shared between TikTok, the creators and the agencies that train them, has reported last month the NGO Rest of World. And TikTok will still have to find solutions once morest the diversion of live feeds for misinformation and scams, such as a recent fake fundraiser for humanitarian purposes.
Completed tools
TikTok has also prepared new tools for its content creators. These will accommodate up to five online guests using different layout options. They will also benefit from improved filtering of comments deemed inappropriate, with automatic suggestions for new keywords to add to their spam list.
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