How do I watch restricted content on TikTok?

Q: Why can I not see age restricted content on TikTok?

Click the three lines in the top right, and then go into Settings and privacy. Scroll down to Digital wellbeing and click on it. Go into the Restricted mode section and turn it off.

18 February 2022, 13:29 | Updated: 24 February 2022, 17:14

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How to turn off Restricted Mode on TikTok
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TikTok “This content is age restricted” error fix
How to change your birthday on TikTok
Why can I not see age restricted content on TikTok?
Why do I have age restriction on TikTok?

What is 'Restricted Mode' on TikTok? Here's how to take off Restricted Mode on TikTok.

Have you noticed that your FYP is always on the wholesome side of TikTok? Well, then your account just might in in 'Restricted Mode'.

Because a lot of kids and teens use TikTok (see: North West's TikTok antics) the platform introduced Restricted Mode so that innocent eyes would only see age appropriate content. It's a great idea, especially with the spread of viral challenges like the 'Devious Lick' trend and the 'Slap a Teacher Challenge'.

However, some users have recently complained about being forced into having restricted mode without even having turned it on. If that's you, here's how to turn off restricted mode on TikTok.

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How to turn off Restricted Mode on TikTok

How to turn off Restricted Mode on TikTok. Picture: Alamy, TikTok

Restricted Mode can be easily turned off but you will need a passcode to do so. If you're a teenager that wants to enjoy all the content that TikTok has to offer, it might be worth asking for permission from a parent or guardian first.

1) Click your profile and then the three lines in the top righthand corner of the screen.

2) Select "Digital Wellbeing" under "Settings & Privacy".

3) Choose "Restricted Mode" to turn it off.

4) You will then be prompted to enter a passcode. The passcode will be the same one used to enable Restricted Mode.

5) Once the passcode has been accepted Restricted Mode should now be off.

Now you should be free to enjoy TikTok content without any restrictions!

TikTok Parental Guide. Picture: TikTok

Elsewhere, TikTok has updated its policy on deadnaming and misogyny. Although the platform has always condemned hate speech and bullying, some trolls have always managed to slip through the net.

In a blog post, TikTok said the changes were "adding clarity on the types of hateful ideologies prohibited on our platform". Now, offensive content that features anti-LGBTQ rhetoric including deadnaming, misgendering and support for conversion therapy is officially banned.

Offensive posts will be removed straight away and will not be featured on the FYP page.

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The TikTok “This content is age restricted” error message is not what users want to see when trying to watch the latest trending videos. It can be incredibly frustrating to see popping up, especially for adults using the app on iPhone (iOS) and Android. Unfortunately, this error message doesn’t just go away after closing and reopening the application. Instead, there are a few more steps involved to bypass it. Here’s how to fix the TikTok “This content is age restricted” error and change your birthday.

TikTok “This content is age restricted” error fix

To fix the TikTok “This content is age restricted” error, users must:

Go to the Settings and Privacy section.
Check the “Digital Wellbeing” area for “Restricted Mode” and ensure that it’s “Off.”
Check the “Family Pairing” section and make sure there are no restrictions enabled.

For those still having issues, it’s possible that you inputted your birthday incorrectly when first setting up your account. Thankfully, the guide below details how to go about changing it.

How to change your birthday on TikTok

To change your birthday on TikTok, users should:

Select your profile.
Click the three lines symbol at the top-right.
Choose “Settings and Privacy.”
Scroll down to “Report a problem.”
Select “Account and profile.”
Choose “Editing profile.”
Tap “Other.”
Click “Need more help?”
Type to explain that you have entered the incorrect birthday when signing up.
Press “Report” and wait for a response.

When the TikTok support team responds, it’s possible that they will require a form of identification as proof of birth date. If you can’t provide this, it’s unlikely that they will be able to change the date of birth tied to the account.

If all of the above still fails, it might be easiest to just make a new account.

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Why can I not see age restricted content on TikTok?

Click the three lines in the top right, and then go into 'Settings and privacy. ' Scroll down to 'Digital wellbeing' and click on it. Go into the 'Restricted mode' section and turn it off.

Why do I have age restriction on TikTok?

“We prohibit activities that perpetuate the abuse, harm, endangerment, or exploitation of minors on TikTok,” TikTok says. Any content that contains abuse, exploitation, or endangerment of minors is removed when detected and some content is age restricted.