May 19, 2025
TikTok-ConnectSafely Family Survey TikTok is one of the most popular platforms for watching and creating short videos. Although you can view TikTok content via its website, downloading the mobile app is the best way to explore features and learn how it works....
Sep 15, 2021
Download Quick Guide (PDF) What is TikTok? TikTok is an app that allows people to view, create and share short videos with friends, family, or the entire world. Although used by lots of adults of all ages, the app is especially popular with teens and young adults, who...
Aug 5, 2021
Download Free Guide (PDF) If you have teenage children or grandchildren, there’s a good chance they use TikTok. But so do tens of millions of adults. Only about a third of TikTok users are under 20, according to a June 2020 Statistica Report. Just under 14% are...
Apr 16, 2020
by Larry Magid In 2020 TikTok, the announced Family Pairing to give parents greater control over their teen’s safety setting. The feature, which could be very useful for families with younger teens, allows parents to link their TikTok account with their...
May 26, 2022
We spoke with TikTok’s head of policy for the Americas, Tracy Elizabeth, about the popular platform and what parents should know to keep their teens safe. Tracy, who’s also a developmental psychologist who has studied teens and media, tells us what advice...
Feb 10, 2022
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and Youth Advisor Trisha Prabhu spoke with Kudzi Chikumbu, TikTok’s Director of Creator Community, about the “secret sauce” for TikTok success. Watch the video or listen to the audio portion. (Scroll down for audio...
