What does fake body mean on TikTok?

MANY trends on TikTok have left people wondering about the meaning behind them, the latest is the fake body trend.

Users on TikTok are adding the term fake body in their captions on the popular app.

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What does fake body mean on TikTok?

Although users are adding the term fake body in their TikTok posts it does not necessarily mean the video contains a fake body.

On the contrary, the term is used on TikTok to bypass the app’s censoring system, Distractify reports.

If a content creator posts a video that contains revealing clothing such as a bikini it will get flagged by the app.

This kind of content runs the risk of getting taken down due to the TikTok community guidelines.

Unlike other apps like Instagram and Twitter, TikTok has much stricter community guidelines, especially on nudity.

Twitter is known to allow users to post much more explicit content compared to Instagram and TikTok.

What are the TikTok community guidelines?

The official TikTok community guidelines can be found on the platform’s website.

When it comes to nudity and adult content TikTok states: “We do not allow nudity, pornography, or sexually explicit content on our platform”

TikTok’s rules also state: “We do not allow depictions, including digitally created or manipulated content, of nudity or sexual activity.”

In addition to visual content, language is also heavily monitored on the app.

When videos contain swear words and sexual language it is likely it will be removed.

Some examples of how users attempt to bypass the language rules are by writing alternative words.

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Instead of words like sex, many users use the word “seggs.”

What are TikTok’s age requirements?

Users on the app must be at least 13 years of age, per the TikTok age requirements.

TikTok’s website states that “In the US, if you’re under 13 years old, you’ll be placed into our TikTok for Younger Users experience which has additional privacy and safety protections designed specifically for this audience.”

If users that are not 13 years old or older are caught posting content outside of the Younger Users experience they will be removed.

Many younger users often user a co-parent account in order to have parental guidance.

TikTok first launched in September 2016 and is owned by ByteDance.