How to protect your TikTok account

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We reveal the best settings for protecting your profile from hackers, haters, and spammers.

Every day, millions worldwide watch short-form videos on TikTok and share their own clips. Some do it to be creative and sociable; others are seeking popularity. But as in any online community, TikTok is not just a platform for cool bloggers and their fans. It is also home to haters, spammers, and scammers. We tell you what security and privacy settings will help protect your account from them.
 

• How to protect your TikTok account from hackers
  • Does TikTok provide two-factor authentication?
    
  • How to delete saved credentials in TikTok
    
  • How to find out if someone else has logged in to my account
    
• How to guard against spammers and haters in TikTok 
  • How to make a TikTok profile private
    
  • How to hide videos from recommendations
    
  • How to get rid of spam and hate in comments
    
  • How to turn off duets in TikTok
    
  • How to remove spam from private messages in TikTok
    
  • How to block downloading of videos in TikTok
    
  • How to block annoying notifications in TikTok
    
  • How to block spammers in TikTok
    
  • How to make videos private
    
• How to protect accounts in other social networks
  

TikTok security settings
 
Let’s start with the most important thing: protection from hacking. To see the few security settings TikTok offers, tap the Me icon and then the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen. The settings you need are under Manage my account.

Does TikTok offer two-factor authentication?

 Many social networks and services help secure users against password theft. Enabling two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection: If 2FA is enabled, in addition to your password, the app requires a one-time code that it sends on request in SMS, for example.

TikTok has no such setting, only the Log in with verification code option. In this case TikTok sends you a one-time access code in a text message. However, that’s not two-factor authentication; the code doesn’t complement your password but rather replaces it. Simply put, if you have the code, you can log in to your account without a password.

This solution is not perfect, because codes sent by SMS are far from the most reliable protection — although at least TikTok’s approach will save you if your password gets stolen; without that code no one can log in from an unfamiliar device. (One other thing: Unlink TikTok from your phone number if you plan to change it.)

If you sign in through Facebook or another social network, TikTok won’t send anything. The app simply trusts other services. Make sure your Facebook account is properly protected....

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