TikTok has announced that it would be banning beauty filters for young children in response to the ongoing legislations
Parents are increasingly expressing their concerns over teenage usage of social media platforms and the detrimental impact that early exposure to all kinds of media can have on them. The government is actively working on the issue by taking stringent actions that even consider banning some platforms, such as TikTok, in their respective country. Companies are also aware of the dire need to proactively work towards protecting the younger generation and are playing their role by introducing limits and restrictions to their platforms. TikTok has now decided to put a ban on the use of beauty filters for users under 18.TikTok is now banning beauty filters for users under 18 in an attempt to protect their mental health
The UK and EU have both introduced legislation in order to force companies to actively work towards protecting young users from harmful content. The Online Safety Act was implemented in October 2024, while the EU’s Digital Service Act came about in 2022, and both are meant to address the impact of certain content and features on user well-being and how to address it.
