TikTok's new parental controls mean Charli D'Amelio will have kiddie settings … for a day

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TikTok is bolstering restrictions for young users — AKA, basically everyone who's on it — and yes, that means even Charli D'Amelio is getting her style cramped by the Man. In addition to allowing parents more control over how their teens use the app, TikTok announced Thursday that it will disable direct messaging for everyone under the age of 16 beginning on April 30.

Fifteen-year-old D'Amelio doesn't turn 16 until the next day, May 1, reports Vulture, meaning she'll have to go a full 24 hours without any of her peers thirstily sliding into her DMs now that she's single.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.