TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts

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March 17, 2025, 4:41 PM

• •TikTok is introducing a new Security Checkup tool that allows users to quickly review and update their account’s security settings from a single screen.
• •The tool encourages users to enable more security features to make their accounts safer, such as linking their phone number and email address to the app and enabling two-step verification.
• •TikTok notes that it proactively monitors for unusual behavior and flags it in the “Security and permissions” settings for users to review.

TikTok is introducing a new “Security Checkup” tool that allows users to quickly review and update their account’s security settings from a single screen. The feature is similar to Security Checkup tools offered by TikTok rival Instagram and tech giant Google. Users can access the new tool from their profile by selecting “Settings and privacy” and then tapping “Security and permissions.”Security Checkup takes users through a step-by-step guide through the social network’s security features. The tool encourage users to enable more security features to make their accounts safer.

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