TikTok is introducing a pop-up that’s designed to combat cyberbullying. The feature will warn users before they post a comment that might be “inappropriate or unkind”. The feature is one of two new features the platform is introducing to “promote kindness” on the service.
The second feature is called Filter All Comments. This works to make comments appear only once they are individually approved. The unkind warning appears if TikTok believes a comment might violate its community guidelines.
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“Would you like to reconsider posting this?” the pop-up box reads. Then the users can either “Edit” it, or “Post anyway”.
TikTok is exploring making social media a safer space for its users by cutting down on bullying and harassment. In 2019, Instagram similarly rolled out a similar feature called prompts while Twitter announced it was testing them last year, with Facebook also working on a similar feature.
Instagram reported that results from introducing the prompt were “promising”. It also said that it found “these types of nudges can encourage people to reconsider their words when given a chance”.
You can enable the new Filter All Comments feature in the Comments filters menu. Already, the menu allows users to filter spam and offensive comments, or filter based on specific keywords. After enabling the feature, creators have to manually approve individual comments before they appear under their videos.
TikTok has also announced it’s partnering with the Cyberbullying Research Center to work on more anti-bullying initiatives.
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