Nov 05, 2024 07:00:00Apple has warned TikTok to raise its age rating from 12+ to 17+Documents in a lawsuit filed by the state of South Carolina against TikTok have revealed that Apple had informally warned TikTok in 2022 to raiseits age restriction , one of the guidelines for the content of apps distributed on the App Store, from '12 and up' to '17 and up.' Wilson lists three problems with TikTok:It is addictive and has a business model designed to maximize the time young users spend on TikTok. And in a complaint filed in connection with this lawsuit, it was revealed that Apple had asked TikTok to raise its age restriction from 12 and over to 17 and over as of 2022. TikTok lists the age restriction as '12 and under,' citing 'rare or modest' sexual or vulgar content on the platform. According to the lawsuit, Apple had privately warned users that the content on TikTok was more mature.

Source: Washington Post November 04, 2024 23:53 UTC