How To Change Your Age On TikTok - Alphr

Social media companies have a social responsibility to protect younger audiences from illicit content, spam, and other users. TikTok is no different, and you must be at least 13 years old to sign-up or 18 years old to give gifts to your favorite creators.

If you’re younger than this, you can’t create an account, or TikTok will soon delete your account. It will happen because children are not allowed to share videos on TikTok; it goes against the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The social media company is notorious for deleting accounts with obviously fake birthdays, so it may be time to update your actual birthday.

If you’re wondering how to update your birthday on TikTok, we’ll explain it in this article. There aren’t any in-app options for updating your date of birth. Depending on your age and the age of your account, it may be easier to start a new one.

Changing Your Age on TikTok

Although it isn’t the simplest method, there’s still a solution to correct your birthday on TikTok. You may have to wait a bit before your age actually updates because you’re relying on TikTok’s support team to make the change.

Note: If you can’t access your TikTok account, send an email to [email protected] to request the account change.

Here’s what you can do – a piece of advice from the TikTok team itself.

1. Launch the app on your phone.
2. Scroll to find the Support section.
3. Select Change Photo (or Video).
4. Delete your current username and type in a new one.
5. Find the Language tab and open it.
6. Open Settings by tapping on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.

Note that you won’t get a refund if you’ve purchased something in the app.

Add an Account

Fortunately, TikTok does let you have multiple accounts. This means that you can create a new profile without deleting your old account if you’d like. Using a different login ID, follow these instructions to create a secondary account (with the right birthday):

1. Tap Me in the bottom right-hand corner.
2. Sign-up just as you did with your original account with the correct birthday.

Although this doesn’t fix your birthday conundrum, it does let you keep your old account and start a new one.

Frequently Asked Questions

We’re including some more helpful information in this section.

At what age can I send and receive TikTok gifts?

Due to controversy in the past, TikTok implemented policies to protect younger users from scammers. This is primarily related to their ability to send money to others in the app. Unfortunately, TikTok’s community guidelines restrict anyone under 18 years old from sending or receiving TikTok gifts.

If you are under 18 years old, you will not have the option to send and receive gifts on TikTok. However, some users have found a workaround for this issue. Many TikTok users put a PO box address in their bio so that other users can send them actual gifts and even order things from their Amazon wishlists. Just beware; this method may be unsafe.

Why can’t I go live on TikTok?

TikTok has two rules before users can go live. First, you must have at least 1,000 followers. Second, you must be at least 16 years old. Even if you followed the steps above and TikTok successfully updated your age, you won’t have access to these features until you’re 16 years old.

Double-Check the Info

When registering on a platform, an app, or anything similar, be careful not to make mistakes. Now you see how a simple typo can get your account deleted, causing you to lose access to all your content and have to start all over again. Double-check everything, take your time and don’t create an account in a hurry.

What changes have you made to your TikTok profile? Let us know in the comments section below.