The move comes as TikToK faces wrongful death lawsuits filed by parents who alleged that their children died after trying to recreate “blackout challenge” videos.
TikTok said it is rolling out a new feature designed to stop underage users from seeing videos with “mature or complex themes” amid mounting scrutiny over the wildly popular video app’s effect on children
The move comes as TikTok faces wrongful death lawsuits filed earlier this month in California by parents who alleged that their eight and nine year-old childrenthat had been served to them through TikTok. In an effort to protect underage users from “content with overtly mature themes,” TikTok is introducing a ratings metric the company says is similar to systems used in the film, television and video game industries.
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