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TikTok's older users are being blocked after it introduced age checks
TikTok had to make sweeping changes after reaching a settlement with the FTC for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). One of those changes is directing users under 13 to a separate app experience that doesn't allow them to share videos. In order to determine which users can access the regular interface and which ones will have to make do with the age-appropriate version, TikTok has been prompting people to verify their birthdays. Unfortunately, the company's implementation seems to be far from perfect, because some users above 13 got their accounts deleted by mistake.
Facebook is reportedly working on a TikTok-like music video app
Facebook's music label partnerships opened up a lot of possibilities for the social network. According to TechCrunch, the company is currently working on a standalone app similar to TikTok/Musical.ly called "Lasso," which you can use to record and share videos of yourself singing and dancing to popular songs. It's obviously meant to cater to tweens, teens and young adults -- younger users who might prefer Snapchat and Instagram over Facebook's main app.
