Tahsan, Purnima join TikTok as safety ambassadors

Tahsan Khan and Dilara Hanif Purnima, two noted actors and media personalities of Bangladesh, have joined TikTok as its safety ambassadors.

The video-based social networking platform recently launched the Safety Ambassadors Programme as a part of its goal to foster a safe and welcoming platform for its vibrant, diverse communities, said a press release.

According to the release, TikTok offers a range of safety and privacy controls to empower people, with even stronger proactive protections to help keep teens safe.

This includes making accounts belonging to those under the age of 16 private by default, reserving features like Direct Messaging to people 16 and older, and enabling parents to guide their teen's TikTok presence with Family Pairing, added the release.

Tahsan Khan and Purnima joined TikTok to feature in-app campaigns. Their video campaigns, released on a bi-monthly basis, will cover a range of educational topics, including digital wellbeing, trust, and safety, as well as key features like Family Pairing mode, which allows parents and teens to customise their safety settings based on individual needs.

The first campaign under this programme is the launch of Family Pairing mode, announced and narrated by Tahsan and Purnima, that went live on Thursday with #tiktokfamily.

This feature aims to provide a greater parental control over their children's activities on TikTok, making it easier for parents to feel comfortable with their children using TikTok.

"I am delighted to see TikTok's commitments in helping facilitate important conversations within families about the responsible navigation of digital platforms. Online safety and digital wellbeing is a shared responsibility and we all must play our parts. I am honoured to play mine in collaborating with this timely and essential campaign," said Tahsan Khan.

"In today's world, we cannot imagine lives without internet and smartphones. The same goes for out tech-savvy children as well. But no matter how digitally literate they are, as adults and parents it our

responsibility to look after their well being. I applaud TikTok's initiatives to foster a safe and welcoming platform for teens and I'm delighted to be a part of this campaign," said Dilara Hanif Purnima.

As a platform that inspires creative expression and joy, TikTok is committed to its users' safety and privacy.