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The provision operationalizes regulatory compliance obligations regarding child protection and data privacy frameworks that apply to minors. It establishes the platform's procedural mechanisms for account eligibility and management of underage users under applicable law.
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.
View change record →Users below the specified age threshold are subject to restricted or prohibited access to the platform under this clause. The provision may authorize account suspension, content limitations, or deletion of accounts identified as operated by minors in violation of the stated age requirement.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
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The provision operationalizes regulatory compliance obligations regarding child protection and data privacy frameworks that apply to minors. It establishes the platform's procedural mechanisms for account eligibility and management of underage users under applicable law.
Users below the specified age threshold are subject to restricted or prohibited access to the platform under this clause. The provision may authorize account suspension, content limitations, or deletion of accounts identified as operated by minors in violation of the stated age requirement.
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