{"id":1445,"date":"2021-06-22T22:17:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2021-11-30T19:22:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:22:37","slug":"how-to-change-tiktok-privacy-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-tiktok-privacy-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change Tiktok privacy settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_14 counter-flat counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-tiktok-privacy-settings\/#advantages_and_disadvantages_of_private_tiktok_account\" title=\"Advantages and disadvantages of private Tiktok account\">Advantages and disadvantages of private Tiktok account<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-tiktok-privacy-settings\/#how_do_i_change_privacy_settings_on_tiktok?\" title=\"How do I change privacy settings on TikTok?\">How do I change privacy settings on TikTok?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-tiktok-privacy-settings\/#how_to_change_privacy_on_tiktok?\" title=\"How to change privacy on TikTok?\">How to change privacy on TikTok?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Create TikTok account without phone number in 2022 | Sms-man.com\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZgZn3-IDxSQ?enablejsapi=1?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of 2021, the app updated its privacy rules. According to the management of the service, this will help create a friendly atmosphere on the platform for absolutely all categories of users (including minors) and reduce the <strong>security risks<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Perhaps you will be interested in the article: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-create-another-tiktok-account-without-a-phone-number\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to create another TikTok account without a phone number?<\/a>&#8220;<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, the new settings entailed many restrictions for \u201cunprotected categories of users\u201d. The privacy rules especially affected users from 13 to 15 years old, <strong>it limited this setting to protect minors<\/strong>. Their accounts were automatically private.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s try to figure out what are <strong>the pros and cons of security<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Advantages and disadvantages of private Tiktok account\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"advantages_and_disadvantages_of_private_tiktok_account\"><\/span><b>Advantages and disadvantages of private Tiktok account<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Security settings<\/strong> offer many different options, some of which are activated by default, and some are not. Some of them help to ensure the safety of the use by the &#8220;unprotected user&#8221;, while others significantly limit his ability to interact with the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spammers and haters will not see the user;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the account will only respond to verified activity (selected users and applications).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your videos and other activity are seen only by approved users, which prevents the expansion of your circle of acquaintances and connections;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the user&#8217;s description remains available to everyone (which may lead to a leak of personal information);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exclusion of a user from recommendations;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the ability to steal someone else&#8217;s video and pass it off as your own on another site;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> endless annoying notifications;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the disappearance of some videos,<strong> the reason for the deletion is the safety of underage users<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/privacy-settings-tiktok.png\" alt=\"How do I change privacy settings on TikTok?\" width=\"661\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/privacy-settings-tiktok.png 661w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/privacy-settings-tiktok-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/privacy-settings-tiktok-80x45.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_change_privacy_settings_on_tiktok?\"><\/span><b>How do I change privacy settings on TikTok?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted above, it is primarily concerned with <strong>the safety of minors<\/strong>. However, in some situations, the use of a large number of privacy settings harms the user&#8217;s interaction with the social network and limits his horizons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have prepared some useful tips for you to manage your account. But before using them, we strongly recommend that you take several steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enable the entrance using the SMS code instead of the password (saves from password theft);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Disable saving username and password;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Log out of your account on devices that you do not use;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Take care of the security of your accounts in other social networks if you use authorization through them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing these simple steps, you can move on to managing security. What can be disabled in the privacy settings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> disable privacy \/ enable visibility<\/strong> &#8211; activate the &#8220;Private Account&#8221; option;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> return \/ remove a profile from recommendations<\/strong> &#8211; option &#8220;Allow people to find me&#8221;;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> remove the restriction on the range of commentators of your activity<\/strong> &#8211; the &#8220;Who can comment&#8221; option, the &#8220;Everyone&#8221; option. It will be useful to apply a comment filter to automatically remove messages from haters;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>allow\/prohibit the creation of duets with your videos<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Who can create duets with you&#8221; option &#8220;Everyone&#8221;. If you still don&#8217;t want someone to react to a particular video, this setting can only be applied to that video.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tiktok-privacy-settings.png\" alt=\"How to change privacy on TikTok?\" width=\"244\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tiktok-privacy-settings.png 244w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tiktok-privacy-settings-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/tiktok-privacy-settings-80x104.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_change_privacy_on_tiktok?\"><\/span><b>How to change privacy on TikTok?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situations are also common when users need to tighten the rules. In addition to the actions described in the previous section, the following actions will affect your account privacy:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> ban on spam in private messages<\/strong> &#8211; the option &#8220;Who can send you messages&#8221; option Friends &#8220;or&#8221; Off &#8220;;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> ban on downloading your videos<\/strong> &#8211; option &#8220;Allow download&#8221; option &#8220;Off&#8221;;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> ban on push notifications<\/strong> &#8211; in the settings of such notifications, you can choose which types of activity on the social network you will be informed about;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> blocking annoying users<\/strong> &#8211; open the appropriate account and select &#8220;Block&#8221; in the &#8220;&#8230;&#8221; settings;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> hide video<\/strong> &#8211; when uploading a new video in the option &#8220;Who can view this video&#8221; select the option &#8220;Private&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/block-tiktok.png\" alt=\"How to change privacy on TikTok - block annoying users\" width=\"590\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/block-tiktok.png 590w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/block-tiktok-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/block-tiktok-80x49.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you can improve the security of your account if you use a virtual number registration. This technique guarantees you 100% anonymity. We recommend the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sms-man<\/a>&#8221; service, which allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">buy a virtual number for only 9 cents<\/a>, which will guarantee your safety on the social network.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: Advantages and disadvantages of private Tiktok accountHow do I change privacy settings on TikTok?How to change privacy on TikTok? 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