Can someone younger go TikTok LIVE on your account? No

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Short answer

No. Younger people can't be on a LIVE alone, even on an adult's account. You need to be 18 to start a LIVE, and 18 to send or receive gifts.

Steps

  1. Say no when someone younger asks to go LIVE on your account.
  2. Start a LIVE, or send or receive gifts, only if you're 18.
  3. Remove a guest whose LIVE gets flagged as age-restricted, after you get the notice.

Key points

  • You'll get a notice when a guest's LIVE is flagged as age-restricted.
  • Age-restricted content won't be recommended to viewers aged 13 to 17.
  • Even an adult's account doesn't let younger people be on a LIVE alone.

Full transcript

Your little cousin grabs your phone: "Can I go LIVE on your account?" Say no. Younger people can't be on a LIVE alone, even on an adult's account. You need to be 18 to start a LIVE, and 18 to send or receive gifts. Got a guest whose LIVE gets flagged as age-restricted? You'll get a notice, so remove that guest. And age-restricted content won't be recommended to viewers aged 13 to 17. 18 to go LIVE, 18 for gifts, flagged guests out. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

How old do I need to be to go LIVE?

You need to be 18 to start a LIVE, and 18 to send or receive gifts.

What if a guest's LIVE is flagged as age-restricted?

You'll get a notice, so remove that guest.

Who won't see age-restricted content?

It won't be recommended to viewers aged 13 to 17.

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