We do not allow showing or promoting recreational drug use, or the trade of alcohol, tobacco products, and drugs. We also recognize that using these substances can put young people at a heightened risk of harm.
“Our Community Guidelines make clear that we do not allow the trade of alcohol, tobacco products or drugs, nor do we allow content showing young people possessing those products.
Posting Content That Promotes Illegal Activities
Repeatedly sharing content that promotes the use of firearms, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco can also get you banned from TikTok.
Nudity, pornography, or sexually explicit content are not allowed on our platform. Any content that depicts or supports non-consensual sexual acts, the sharing of non-consensual intimate imagery, and adult sexual solicitation are strictly prohibited.
While many platforms ban depicting illegal acts, TikTok specifically prohibits what it calls “underage delinquent behavior,” like minors consuming alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
Accounts that consistently violate Community Guidelines will be banned from TikTok.
We do not allow showing or promoting recreational drug use, or the trade of alcohol, tobacco products, and drugs. We also recognize that using these substances can put young people at a heightened risk of harm.
The United States Congress has not attempted to enact any type of nationwide federal smoking ban in workplaces and public places. Therefore, such policies are entirely a product of state and local laws.
No exact number of reports can get a user banned from the platform. There are cases in which even one TikTok report is enough to get the user banned. However, there are also cases where users can take up to 10 reports for TikTok to review someone's account.
Tap Content preferences, then tap Restricted Mode. 5. Follow the steps in the app to set or enter a passcode to turn Restricted Mode on or off.
In all states and territories, it's illegal to smoke in enclosed public places including: public transport such as trains, planes and buses. office buildings. shopping malls.
Tobacco use in Australia is legal, however, its supply and consumption are subject to strict regulations. The advertising of tobacco is prohibited in Australia. In recent years, the restrictions have expanded to ban advertising at the point of sale and include the introduction of plain packaging.
Under NSW strata law, it's illegal to light up in your home or on your balcony if the smoke drifts into other residences. Smoking is also banned on common property unless specifically allowed by the body corporate. (For more information please see Smoking on balconies and the law.)
“We regularly educate creators about our policies because it takes a village to create a space where everyone feels welcome and safe.” The 18+ filter is not the only tactic TikTok is employing as it attempts to make its For You Feeds safe for viewers of all ages.
People on TikTok have been talking a lot lately about the so-called “knife rule,” but not everyone seems to be clear on what it actually means. According to Indy100, the “knife rule” refers to an old superstition that claims it's bad luck to close a pocket knife that someone else has opened.
Follow the law. Instagram is not a place to support or praise terrorism, organized crime, or hate groups. Offering sexual services, buying or selling firearms, alcohol, and tobacco products between private individuals, and buying or selling non-medical or pharmaceutical drugs are also not allowed.
Despite TikTok content policy expressly prohibiting the promotion of tobacco and e-cigarette products for sale, around one-quarter of posts were seen to promote the purchase of vape products and over one-third included a product review.
Underage ban
An underage ban is a potentially permanent ban that can lead to account deletion after 113 days.
According to the app's Community Guideline, you should not “Operate multiple TikTok accounts under false or fraudulent pretenses to distribute commercial spam.”
Fact: TikTok's parent company ByteDance Ltd. was founded by Chinese entrepreneurs, but today, roughly sixty percent of the company is beneficially owned by global institutional investors such as Carlyle Group, General Atlantic, and Susquehanna International Group.
Smoking prevalence varies across Australian states and territories. Since 2001, adults in the Northern Territory have consistently had the highest level of regular smoking among adults (17% in 2019) (Greenhalgh et al. 2021).