Safeguarding: TIKTOK

Safeguarding at SJHS: TIKTOK

Using TikTok safely is important.
It protects your privacy, your mental health, and your overall well-being.

Keeping your account safe prevents people you don’t know from getting personal details about you. It also reduces the risk of bullying or harassment. It is important to use TikTok safely as it can avoid exposure to inappropriate or harmful content as some videos may include dangerous challenges, adult content, violence and misinformation. It is important that you manage screen time. TikTok is social, which means people can leave rude comments and users can spread negativity and videos can be taken out of context.

Please see the guidance below in order that you stay safe when using the TikTok social media platform.

Adjust Your Privacy Settings

TikTok’s default settings are more public than many users realise. To stay safe:

• Set your account to Private:
• (Profile/Menu/Settings/Privacy/Private account)
• Turn off “Suggest your account to others” if you want to stay low-profile.
• Limit who can comment, duet, stitch, or message you.
• Disable location services for TikTok in your phone settings.

Be Careful With Personal Information

Never ever share:

• Your real-time location.
• Your school, workplace, or address.
• Private life details (documents, travel plans or ID).

Remember: Anything posted online can be saved or shared by others.

• Use strong security on your account.
• Enable 2-factor authentication (2FA).
• Use a strong, unique password.
• Don’t share your login with anyone.
• Be cautious of suspicious links or ‘fan pages’ asking for information.