What TikTok parental-control feature was announced in February 2020?

The TikTok parental-control feature announced in February 2020 was Family Safety Mode.

TikTok announced Family Safety Mode on February 19, 2020, initially launching it in the United Kingdom. The feature linked a parent’s TikTok account with a teenager’s account so the adult could manage selected digital-wellbeing settings.

Its controls included daily screen-time limits, restrictions on direct messaging, and Restricted Mode, which was designed to reduce the appearance of potentially inappropriate content. These tools built on settings that users could already adjust for themselves.

Family Safety Mode is often confused with Family Pairing. TikTok later expanded and renamed its parental-control approach as Family Pairing, adding further controls and educational resources. “Teenage Mode” is associated more closely with Douyin, TikTok’s Chinese counterpart, rather than the February 2020 feature announced for TikTok.