TIKTOK APP

Please read the National Online Safety Guide for information about the popular TikTok app which was sent via parent email last Monday. The subscription age is 13+ years old yet we are having increased incidents at school regarding student accounts and chat groups which occur out of school hours. There are some major safety risks and alerts that we would like you to be aware of.

TikTok is a global video community where users create, share and discover ‘funny and memorable moments’ via short video clips. Videos can then be edited with special effects, filters, stickers, music and sound clips. Currently one of the world’s most popular apps, TikTok was formerly known as Musical.ly, before it was rebranded by a Chinese company in 2017. If your child previously had a Musical.ly account, all of their videos and personal settings will have automatically been moved to TikTok.