TikTok competitor Likee launches new parental controls, How to enable

A TikTok competitor and viral video app Likee has introduced some new in-app parental controls allowing parents to 'filter content exposure.' Of late, Bigo's Likee app appears to be posing a serious competition to ByteDance's viral video app TikTok. Thanks to se new parental controls, parents and guardians can customise content exposure for ir children under 18. Likee on Tuesday anunced launch of new Parental Controls feature in app, across mobile platforms. This is expected to help parents exercise relevant controls over ir children's content consumption on Likee. Some of se controls also allow parents to filter content for ir children who are under of 18.

Over period, Likee has emerged as one of popular social media apps worldwide, according to Sensor Tower report. Likee said as consumption among its users grows, it aims to provide its teen users with 'relevant and positive' content to and 'promote safe user experience.' Likee also said platform has been pushing for positive content by creating relevant virtual campaigns and events such as #IAMINDIAN. will enable platform to emerge as most significant positive media-centric social media app.

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Likee parental control features

-- Block live video streaming

-- Block viewing of profiles and subscription of users located nearby

-- Users with Parental Controls enabled will t be searched by ors

-- Block incoming and outgoing messs

-- Block pop-up messs

-- Limit in-app purchases

How to enable Parental Controls in Likee

-- Open Likee and go to Settings

-- Tap on Parental Controls

-- Tap on 'Enable Parental Controls'

-- Set and confirm password

-- Enable Parental Controls

How to get started with Likee short-video app using se easy steps

Parental controls password-protected and passwords are required to be changed every seven days. Once enabled, Parental Controls will change user experience within each section available in Likee to a certain extent. Formerly LIKE Video, Likee is a short video creation app that allows users to share ir videos with friends. Similar to TikTok, Likee users can record mselves while dancing and lip-syncing to popular songs and audio clips available. It also lets users broadcast mselves in real-time. Likee has reached more 100 million app installs on Google Play so far.