【Roman Huber】

Source：Charm Information Network Editor：Shopping Time：2025-06-26 18:26:20

TikTok is Roman Hubermaking it easier to personalize security settings in-app, introducing a new all-in-one security hub to better manage account access and data.

Called Security Checkup, the new dashboard provides a centralized place to turn on multi-level security options and monitor suspicious activity, as well as step-by-step guides to enhancing your account's security.

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Users can add two factor authentication or passkeys to their log-ins, for example, as well as view and remove logged-in devices and see when TikTok flags unusual account activity. Access Security Checkup by going to "Security and Permissions" under your account's"Settings and privacy" menu.

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Last week, TikTok announced new parental control features that allow caregivers to set stronger app restrictions and monitor their teens' accounts more closely.

A screenshot of the new TikTok Security Checkup dashboard, with options to turn on two factor authentication, add a passkey, or monitor devices.

Credit: TikTok

Data privacy is at the heart of TikTok's political contentiousness over the last year. In January, TikTok briefly left U.S. digital marketplaces following a years-long campaign to ban the app for U.S. users, but was restored to app stores by the Trump administration under the pretense of potential new ownership.

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Prior to its ban, the Chinese-owned platform was accused of being under the influence of foreign government interests, with congressional members arguing its access to Americans' data presents a wide scale national security risk — civil rights groups, meanwhile, argued against the ban. Despite fielding several offers, the White House appears to be pushing ahead with a deal that could see American software company Oracle taking over the reigns, as the platform continues to update its user control options.

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