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TikTok will restrict some beauty filters for under-18s

TikTok is now the go-to social network for more than a billion users, bringing it to the attention of 14 U.S. attorneys general, who recently announced

And this is why TikTok has now announced plans to block the use of certain effects by users under the age of 18 — specifically “effects designed to alter your appearance.” The move seems to be a response to the criticisms TikTok has faced over how younger users can be impacted by these filters: it is less about cute bunny ears, and more about beauty filters that artificially change a person’s look. TikTok says these changes will be rolling out “in the coming weeks” across its global footprint. TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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