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Tiktok- running up huge bill for 'liking' without warnings that it costs!!

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Margiknot Thu 06-Jul-23 21:39:30

Thanks - it’s very difficult to find out anything about the charges.

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Blondiescot Thu 06-Jul-23 18:14:30

MerylStreep

As far as a know you buy a package of likes

That's more a thing content creators do to boost their ratings and the number of likes they have. For a normal TikTok user, simply liking a post doesn't cost anything - but gifting does.

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Germanshepherdsmum Thu 06-Jul-23 18:11:32

I know nothing about Tik Tok but you may possibly be able to get a refund of these charges on the basis that your son lacked the mental capacity to understand what he was doing.

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VioletSky Thu 06-Jul-23 16:44:08

It doesn't cost anything to like videos on tiktok

To spend money you have to buy the tiktok currency that you can then gift to creators

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Louella12 Thu 06-Jul-23 16:33:52

Ticking like on Tiktok does not cost any money at all

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MerylStreep Thu 06-Jul-23 16:18:56

As far as a know you buy a package of likes

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Daddima Thu 06-Jul-23 16:07:09
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As far as I know, users must buy TikTok coins ( using real money), then use these coins to send gifts to people. A coin is about 1 cent, I think.
Here are the costs of some emojis.

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Theexwife Thu 06-Jul-23 15:47:36

It is not for ticking likes that you are charged, that is free. It is sending gifts that cost you money.

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Retread Thu 06-Jul-23 15:38:40

Crikey, thanks for that! I might look at a Tik Tok video sometimes when a link is sent to me but would never "Like" anything. I'm just wondering, what is the charge made to? Would Tik Tok have to have card details?

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Margiknot Thu 06-Jul-23 14:21:32

Just a warning to others who like us did not know of this danger when a grandchild or learning disabled person uses your phone or account.
Neither DH or I use Tiktok - or social media but our learning disabled young adult son does. He uses social media with his friends. Our son has his own phone but on DHs apple account -it helps us know where he is and provide support as he has just started getting out and about alone. Son has recently joined Tiktok- I think to look at short videos and seems to have ticked the like button (a heart or flowers I think) without realising - as there are no warnings- that these 'likes' cost money ( some are £20 or more each)- that this sends money to the person being liked! There are apparently no warnings and no notice of how much each touch of the heart/ flower buttons will set you back. This is not to play games but to trap people!! He has run up a bill for hundreds of pounds!! Apparently many children have also unknowingly run up bills ! DH got no warning that this money was being deducted-only hundreds of pounds on his card bill! We have also deleted Tiktok from his phone!!

Its possible to set the phone to require a passcode/ID code before any charges can be made so we have now done that!

I'm appalled that money can be taken without clear warnings!!

Just thought I would warn others!

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