TikTok restricts beauty filters for minors
TikTok recently announced that it will restrict access to beauty filters to those under 18 years of age in an effort to reduce the mental health impacts of these users. The decision is based on research by online safety organizations, which found that “Beauty filters contribute to a distorted perspective in which perfect images are normalized.“, which can harm the perception that young people have of themselves.
This restriction, which will be rolled out globally in the coming weeks and months, only applies to filters that modify the user’s appearance, and not to all filters available in the app.
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Recently, TikTok announced that it will prevent underage users from using beauty filters, those that alter appearance, seeking to mitigate the negative impact on the mental health of children and adolescents.
In response to g1, TikTok’s press office confirmed that these changes will be implemented in Brazil and other parts of the world in the coming weeks and months.
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The decision was made following the results of an investigation carried out in several national markets, with the aim of analyzing the role of social networks in shaping the identity and relationships of adolescents.
The study, conducted by Internet Matters, a nonprofit organization focused on children’s online safety, revealed that “Beauty filters have contributed to a distorted perspective in which perfect images are normalized.“.
The report differentiated effects designed to be obvious and fun (such as animal ears) from those intended to alter appearance. Teenagers and parents have expressed concerns about “appearance” filters, highlighting that many viewers may not realize that images have been altered.
Application control
Another measure by TikTok is to intensify control over the presence of users under 13 years of age, the minimum age allowed to use the application.
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“TikTok reinforces that users whose accounts are deleted will be able to appeal the decision.”If you think we made a mistake“. The platform highlighted that it annually deletes approximately 6 million accounts that do not meet the minimum requirements worldwide.
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