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TikTok - Explicit

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Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 26/12/2022 00:51

So a relative caught her child trying to copy ‘leg stretching’ tik tok videos and trying to film them.

The videos she was watching were under the hashtags ‘yoga’ ‘stretching legs’ flexible’ but were quite frankly disgusting for a young person to see.

Relative reported the videos she had been viewing to TikTok, but they deemed no violation.

Relative checked and already has ‘restricted content’ turned on.

Relative has deleted account and app, but child was really upset, which was horrible for all on Christmas Day.

Relative doubting herself, but I don’t think she was being unreasonable.

I just wondered what the general consensus would be?

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refuge123 · 26/12/2022 00:56

You mean like advanced yoga videos? If it doesnt contain violence/pornography, theres no issu? direct the child to beginner yoga videos

LucyWhipple · 26/12/2022 00:58

Tik tok shouldn’t be used by anyone under 13. That’s the main precaution anyone should take and that’s on parents.

IrisCosyCottage · 26/12/2022 00:58

A child that cries because TikTok was deleted sounds too young to have TikTok in the first place. Our teens don't even have it.

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Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 26/12/2022 00:58

Perhaps, but the camera view was right on a barely covered crotch.

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cherrycheesecakesouffle · 26/12/2022 01:04

Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 26/12/2022 00:58

Perhaps, but the camera view was right on a barely covered crotch.

Yes because sex sells. The crotch was covered so it wouldn’t violate their terms of service and who even knows if it was reviewed by a real person.

Social media regardless of it being aimed at children will still attract certain content. I’m unsure of your AIBU, it’s not your child or your decision.

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Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 26/12/2022 01:11

cherrycheesecakesouffle · 26/12/2022 01:04

Yes because sex sells. The crotch was covered so it wouldn’t violate their terms of service and who even knows if it was reviewed by a real person.

Social media regardless of it being aimed at children will still attract certain content. I’m unsure of your AIBU, it’s not your child or your decision.

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Relative is close and has called me tonight doubting her decision. I believe she’s doing the right thing deleting the app and just wanted to get other views for her really. I haven’t been stewing over it all night or anything.

I thank my lucky stars I only have a son and he’s nearly 18, so I personally don’t have to navigate these things.

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IrisCosyCottage · 26/12/2022 01:15

So is your question 'was you relative right to delete an app her DD shouldn't have had in the first place?' Yy of course she was.

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Iwannabeacrocodilehunter · 26/12/2022 01:17

IrisCosyCottage · 26/12/2022 01:15

So is your question 'was you relative right to delete an app her DD shouldn't have had in the first place?' Yy of course she was.

Yes thank you for putting it far more succinctly than I did. In fairness I’ve been at the Tiramisu Baileys 😁

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IrisCosyCottage · 26/12/2022 01:34

I wish I'd been at the Tiramisu Baileys Enjoy! 😄

Refreshmentsanyone · 05/01/2023 12:15

This has been raised by the Daily Mail today ( funnily enough). With lots of pictures.

Women appear to be becoming more sexually objectified than ever. I don’t get why we appear to going backwards in this respect.

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