TikTok removed references to its Children's Privacy Policy from the footer navigation of its Community Guidelines document on May 5, 2026. The updated footer no longer links to or mentions the Children's Privacy Policy, though the policy itself may still exist. This change affects how users locate child privacy disclosures from the Community Guidelines page.
All users: Users can no longer click directly from Community Guidelines to the Children's Privacy Policy and must find it through other means
The updated Community Guidelines footer no longer includes a direct link to TikTok's Children's Privacy Policy. Previously, users navigating the Community Guidelines could access child-specific privacy disclosures through the footer link. The Children's Privacy Policy itself may remain available on TikTok's platform, but this change reduces the visibility and discoverability of that document from the Community Guidelines page. Users seeking child privacy information from the Community Guidelines will need to navigate elsewhere or search for it independently.
Children's Privacy Policy link removed, potentially affecting discoverability of child-specific privacy disclosures
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