Tiktok US Joins Lantern Initiative to Enhance Child Safety Online

WHO:

Techmeme - TikTok US, Meta, X, Lantern initiative

WHAT:

Techmeme - TikTok US has joined the Lantern initiative, which focuses on child safety online.

Techmeme - Members of the Lantern initiative, including Meta and X, shared over 2 million signals of potentially violating behavior from 2023 through 2025.

WHEN:

Techmeme - The signals of potentially violating behavior were shared from 2023 through 2025.

WHY:

TechCrunch - The initiative aims to support industry-wide child safety efforts.

HOW:

TechCrunch - TikTok US is collaborating with other platforms as part of the Lantern initiative to enhance child safety online.

(UPDATED September 22, 2026 22:03 UTC)

TikTok US has joined the Lantern initiative, which focuses on enhancing child safety online in collaboration with other major platforms like Meta and X. From 2023 through 2025, members of this initiative shared over 2 million signals of potentially violating behavior to support industry-wide efforts for child safety. This partnership aims to create a safer online environment for children by addressing and mitigating harmful behaviors across social media platforms.