TikTok reminds parents of suicide videos
The popular TikTok teen app reminds parents and users of suicide footage included in the video.
TikTok's popular youth video sharing app reminds parents and users of suicide pictures included in the video. Videos that show the death of Americans are uploaded from live streaming of Facebook and on some internet platforms, sometimes added to videos that cover other topics. TikTok tweet on Monday.
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The short format video platform thinks its system automatically detects and flags the affected clips. "We delete content that attempts to download clips multiple times and remove the account, and we thank our community members for reporting such content and advising others not to view, accompany, or share the video in any way to honor their loved ones. "said TikTok.
Children are exposed
TikTok, which is very popular with children and young people, offers videos from sources that are not subscribed to by users. Kirra Pendergast, CEO of Safe on Social Cybersecurity Consultancy, advises parents to block access to the site for their children in the next few days until all affected clips are detected and removed. "This content is shared quite widely, so we want to reduce the damage as much as possible," he wrote on Facebook.
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He said the video was uploaded to TikTok, mainly as a picture of a kitten. "Sometimes young children over the age of eight and watching videos of kittens using TikTok make many parents aware of what their children can be exposed to. It is devastating for parents," said the Australian Sydney Morning Herald.

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