TikTok to ban children from livestreaming
19 October 2022
TikTok is raising its minimum age for livestreaming from 16 to 18 from next month.
A BBC News investigation found hundreds of accounts going live from Syrian refugee camps, with children begging for donations.
Some were receiving up to $1,000 (£900) an hour - but when they withdrew the cash, TikTok had taken up to 70%.
In future, only adults would be able to "send virtual gifts or access monetisation features", TikTok said.
It is unclear how TikTok will enforce these age restrictions, however.