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Google and TikTok boost privacy options for teens

August 17, 2021

As parents are growing increasingly concerned over the safety of their kids and teens online, Google and TikTok have taken steps to launch new child protections.

Google rolled out a privacy and safety suite for kids and teenagers.

The company said it was blocking ad targeting based on age, gender or interests for people under 18 years.

It also announced changes to YouTube which would default upload setting to the most private option for teens and bolster wellbeing features.

SafeSearch is default enabled already for under 13 year-olds.

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