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MonsignorJabroni t1_jajvm6k wrote

Reply to comment by mtarascio in TikTok to set default daily time limit of up to 60 minutes for minors by [deleted]

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.

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crazyplantgoth t1_jaq2jhs wrote

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."

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