TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE: What Users Actually Complain About

Users report unfair and permanent account bans without clear reasons or proper appeal processes.

“They ban accounts for no valid reason - tell you to appeal it using a process which requires you to be logged on when th”

“my account getting PERMANENTLY BANNED being of "community guidelines" THAT I DIDN'T EVEN BREAK BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE F”

“I got banned on my first account for something that I didn't do and tik tok disapproved my appeal”

Inconsistent and unfair content moderation with videos removed without valid reasons while inappropriate content remains.

“I have a post of me when I was a baby in diapers removed for being "inappropriate" but I see literal p0rn and OF girls v”

“videos can be taken down for no reason, videos that clearly do have a reason to be taken down stay up”

“A bunch of my clean video's are being taken down because children are reporting them”

Users incorrectly flagged as underage with no proper verification process, leading to account bans and restrictions.

“I have been banned from my account because I am "under 13." I am not under 13. I am only 14 so I do not have a license o”

“my account was banned. Many other woman of my age have had their content/accounts taken down for violating minor safety ”

“I was banned from messaging for being under 16 when I'm 20 years old”

Inadequate moderation of bullying, hate speech, and harassment on the platform with ineffective reporting systems.

“bullying is out of control! I reported the bully properly multiple times and contacted TikTok directly, and nothing has ”

“There has been an increasing problem with bullying and hate speech on this platform and something needs to be done about”

“People make videos wishing harm or death on others without getting banned while my comments get flagged instantly”

Problems with content recommendations, shadow banning, and visibility affecting creators' reach and user experience.

“I still get disturbing content even after blocking creators and selecting not interested”

“My views have dropped, and I'm not the only one who has had this problem. It's frustrating because there's not anything ”

“TikTok will flag your video and remove it for using sensitive keywords, phrases, names and places”

Bugs, glitches, and poor app performance affecting user experience and functionality.

“The app is constantly banning my daughters account. The only reason is because she is apparently underage”

“Every time I open the app, all of my settings have been changed. Dark mode, sharing to phone and fb contacts, several ot”

“The whole app is so laggy you can't even see who use your stories or your videos”

Frustration with removal of useful features and arbitrary limitations on platform functionality.

“TikTok keeps removing useful effects. I don't know if it's only happening to me”

“You're limiting us to a certain amount of likes, and then after we get that annoying little thing popping up saying Plea”

“They really need to bring back the limits on the amount of hashtags you can put on your post”

Allegations of racial discrimination against Black creators and suppression of certain content.

“TikTok blatantly discriminates against Black creators, especially Black women and blocks #blacklivesmatter tag”

“Cosplayers basically helped TikTok gain it's popularity but now they are getting shadow banned for no reason”

“people telling others to off themselves or starting arguments, leaking addresses, throwing personal info around”