Updated: August 15, 2024
On TikTok, we're building a global community where all are welcome and safe to be their authentic selves. Together with input from experts and a diversity of community members, we have designed this guide to share tools and resources for people of all backgrounds to have equal access to a joyful experience. Our commitment to building a more inclusive platform is ongoing, and we look forward to expanding these resources in the future.
We want everyone to feel comfortable expressing themselves just as they are. We also empower people to build the community and content environment that helps them feel the most welcome. On TikTok, you can shape your experiences by:
Customizing your For You feed:
Expressing Yourself:
Share your own pronouns, so others know how to refer to you with ease, specificity, and care. You can add up to four pronouns from a pre-selected list on your profile. These can be edited or removed at any time and you can choose whether people who don't follow you can see your pronouns by making your account private or public.
We have a number of tools to support accessibility for your videos on TikTok. Learn more about Adjusting Text Size, Auto-generated captions, and Text-to-speech in our Help Center.
You can also learn more about Animated Thumbnails and Photosensitivity features in our Help Center as well as on our Accessibility Page. Access these settings by clicking into your Profile Icon at the bottom right of your account -->Settings and Privacy --> Accessibility.
Other helpful viewing tips include:
Our Community Guidelines, the rules for being on TikTok, prohibit hateful behavior, hate speech, and bullying. We enforce our policies through a combination of technology and safety professionals. We're transparent about the types of content we don't allow, so people know how to follow our rules and what type of behavior they should report to us.
Reports from our community are an important part of how we protect against harm. If you decide to report a Community Guidelines violation, you can feel safe knowing that TikTok does not disclose your identity to the person whose content or account you’re reporting. We'll also keep you informed about the status of your report.
Visit our Reporting Page to learn more about what happens after a report is submitted.
TikTok's Community Guidelines apply to everyone and everything on our platform. Below are a few that may be particularly relevant to the LGBTQ+ community:
TikTok's Community Guidelines apply to everyone and everything on our platform. Below are a few that may be particularly relevant to people with disabilities.
View the Hate Speech and Hateful Behavior section of our Community Guidelines to learn more.
We recognize that feeling welcome and safe on our platform requires having control over who sees your account and content. We provide our community with control over their online presence by offering a range of privacy settings:
Visit TikTok's Privacy Center to learn more.
TikTok does not collect sexual orientation information. Learn more about what information we collect here.
If you choose to share information about your identity such as sexual orientation or gender identity in your bio, videos, or other content, you can use our privacy tools to manage who, if anyone, can see that information. This includes the option to remove it entirely.
TikTok does not collect information about disability or chronic conditions. Learn more about what information we collect here.
If you choose to share information about your identity, such as any disabilities, impairments, or chronic conditions, in your bio, videos, or other content, you can use our privacy tools to manage who, if anyone, can see that information. This includes the option to remove it entirely.
People connect on TikTok in many different ways—from comments to direct messages to Duets and Stitches. To support kind and respectful interactions, we offer tools and settings that empower people to decide who can engage with them and their content:
Our Comment Care Mode setting provides stronger protection for those who need additional support in managing their comments. When enabled, Comment Care Mode automatically filters comments we think are similar to those that you've previously reported or deleted and comments that are inappropriate, offensive or contain profanity.
Note: Comment Care Mode is currently available in select regions.