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New safety controls are likely a strategic attempt on TikTok's part to avoid drawing more scrutiny from parents and regulators

" in the UK, and is set to expand it to other regions in the coming month, per Engadget. The feature allows parents to link a TikTok account to their child's account to set up stricter parameters for their child's use of the app, like setting a time limit, limiting or disabling direct messages, and even restricting what kind of content their kids can see.

users, per SensorTower estimates. It's additionally faced security concerns from the US military over its Chinese ownership, and while these concerns aren't specific to children or minors, they have put the app on shaky ground with US officials in general.

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