We must start this article with a painful answer: TikTok is unsafe for kids. But then, nothing on the internet is 100% safe for kids, simple as that.
Kids on the internet must have parental guidance, period. This is even more true in a world where some consider Harry Potter a corrupting influence on the world’s children. So precisely, it’s not that TikTok is particularly dangerous for kids. Even Disney Plus will never be 100% safe for children, depending on your safety standards.
So, once we’ve addressed the elephant in the room, we can move forward and deal with this subject more nuancedly. You can do plenty to reduce your kid’s exposure to the TikTok risks. Interestingly, and nothing can compare with parental vigilance, they still constitute a great place to start.
