Older readers, and those who’ve spent much time working on a desktop or laptop, are probably familiar with “clearing the cache.” Computers save, or “cache,” lots of temporary files like images and scripts. They do it, among other reasons, so the files don’t have to be reloaded every time a user revisits a website or […]

It might seem simple to change the age associated with your TikTok account; just edit it in your profile. Unfortunately, nothing is as simple as it seems these days. Prepare to submit proof of your birthdate and wait a while. How Does TikTok Determine My Age? You told them how old you were when you […]

TikTok is widely believed to be the best social media platform for building a large and influential fan base — but there are some TikTok users you may not want to follow you. You might not want to see their content on your TikTok feed, either. Some are cyberbullies who harass people on their posts, […]

You might think that, in video editing, the word “sound” is a shortcut for effects like a police siren or a baby crying. However, any audio on a TikTok video is known on the social media platform as a “sound.” The term is most often used for music, but it could be a voiceover, it […]

Readers who’ve found this article may be looking for three different sets of instructions. TikTok uses the word “captions” to describe what TV viewers might think of as “closed captions,” the audio transcriptions of a program’s dialogue and narration. The accessibility feature can be extremely helpful for those with hearing difficulties, those in noisy rooms, […]

Like most social media platforms, TikTok has set age limits to restrict access to content posted on the app. As a general rule, you have to be at least 13 years old to sign up for a TikTok account. There’s much more to the story, though. Just because you’re 13 or older, having an account […]