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TikTok Update: This new feature will enable users to filter adult content filters for videos

TikTok Update: A maturity score will be given to the user for any specific video to help them prevent adult rated filters and content from those who are under 18 years of age.

Saumya Nigam Edited By: Saumya Nigam Noida Published on: July 13, 2022 23:17 IST
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TikTok has been facing a lot of controversies in the US for sharing users' date with the Chinese government, introduced 'Content Levels' feature to help further safeguard the viewing experience.

In the coming weeks, the short video platfrom is set to introduce an early version to help prevent the content with overtly mature themes from reaching audiences between ages 13-17.

What is maturity score?

A maturity score will be allocated to the concerned video to help prevent those under 18 from viewing it across the TikTok experience, the company said in a statement.

To further empower viewers with ways to customize their viewing experience, "we're rolling out a tool people can use to automatically filter out videos with words or hashtags they don't want to see," said Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Safety.

"As a result of our tests and iteration in the US, we've improved the viewing experience so viewers now see fewer videos about these topics at a time, he added.

Meanwhile, top US Senators have called on Lina Khan, Chairperson of Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to investigate short-video making app TikTok over its alleged data sharing practices with China-based workers.

In a letter sent to Khan last week, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senate Intelligence Committee leaders, said that individuals in the People's Republic of China (PRC) have been accessing data on US users.

Inputs from IANS

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