Can people see my real name on TikTok?

Your profile name, on the other hand, is the name that appears at the top of your profile in the TikTok app. If you use your real name here, when people tap through your videos to see your profile, they will see your real name.
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How do I remove my real name from TikTok?

TikTok: Here's How to Change Your Display Name
  1. Step 1: Tap the profile button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  2. Step 2: Tap “Edit Profile.”
  3. Step 3: Tap your current display name.
  4. Step 4: Type your desired changes and tap “Save” in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Can you hide your identity on TikTok?

On TikTok, you can choose whether to have a private account or a public account.
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How do I become anonymous on TikTok?

How to make your TikTok account private
  1. Open the TikTok app on your iPhone or Android.
  2. Tap "Me" at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
  3. Tap the ellipsis at the top-right corner of your screen.
  4. Tap "Privacy and safety."
  5. Toggle the slider to the right of "Private account" to make your TikTok account private.
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Can people identify you on TikTok?

If someone has your number—and you provided it to TikTok—they can find your profile unless you actively opt out.
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Can People See If I Viewed Their Profile On Tiktok?



Can you be traced on TikTok?

Once you've created an account, the social network collects data about your activities and preferences based on the videos you watch. TikTok knows the device you are using, your location, IP address, search history, the content of your messages, what you're viewing and for how long.
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How do strangers find you on TikTok?

Someone who has turned on Contacts in the Suggest your account to others setting, has your phone number in their phone contacts and they've chosen to sync their phone contacts in the Sync contacts and Facebook friends setting, and you've added your phone number to your TikTok account.
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What does a private TikTok account look like?

Step 1) Go to a TikTok account. If you can see the account's videos, posts, and likes, it's a public account. Step 2) Private accounts feature no posts and typically have a message that says “this account is private.” Step 3) A “no content” message on a profile does not always indicate that the account is private.
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Can people see your email on TikTok?

Your email is not visible on your TikTok profile. You can change or remove your email at any time once you provide an alternative method of logging into your account. We may receive your email if you choose to sync Facebook friends. We do not sell personal information, including your email, to anyone.
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Can Tiktokers see if you search their name?

If you're logged in to your TikTok account and use the app to search for a particular profile, it will notify them that you were checking out their content the next day. You can always like or comment on their videos, letting them know you're only checking their profile to enjoy their content.
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How do I hide my details on TikTok?

If you want to hide the description and username on TikTok, you need to go to your settings and then privacy. From there, you can adjust your privacy settings to only allow people who you follow to see your profile information.
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What happens if I change my TikTok name?

Once you change your TikTok username, you'll have to wait at least 30 days to change it again. Your TikTok username has to be unique — if another user already has the name you want, you can't use it.
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How to find someones real name on TikTok?

If you do not know a person's username, you can still find them on TikTok and get their email. In this case, you need to know their full name. Just go to the TikTok search section, type the name, and find it in the list.
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How can you tell if someone is real on TikTok?

A verified badge is the blue check mark symbol that appears next to a TikTok user's account name in search results and on the profile. If an account does not have the verified badge next to the username but displays it somewhere else on the profile (such as the bio), it's not a verified account.
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How do I change my name on TikTok?

How to change your name on TikTok
  1. Go to your profile page (by tapping the Profile icon in the lower-right corner).
  2. Select Edit profile.
  3. Select Name (to change your profile name) or Username.
  4. Type in your new name. (In the case of your username, remember that will have to be unique.)
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Can TikTok see your private information?

What data does TikTok gather? Aside from every TikTok video you watch — and how long you watch it for — TikTok has the full contents of private messages you can also send through its app. Its U.S. privacy policy also says it gathers your country location, Internet address and the type of device you're using.
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Can my followers see who I follow on TikTok?

Users can stop others from seeing who they follow

By default, TikTok users can view a list of the users someone follows on the video-sharing platform. However, users can also hide their following list if they don't want other people to be able to see it.
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What can TikTok see on your phone?

Disconnect found that data being transmitted to TikTok can include your IP address, a unique ID number, what page you're on, and what you're clicking, typing, or searching for, depending on how the website has been set up.
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Why is everyone changing their names on TikTok?

TikTok name change lets trolls impersonate influencers and it's chaos. TikTok trolls are taking advantage of a new feature that allows them to impersonate some of the most famous faces on the app and beyond, and not everyone is pleased about it.
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What is a TikTok username vs display name?

The Display Name is what shows up next to a user's comments, and does not need to be unique. The Username is a separate account identifier, and indicates the direct URL which can be used to visit a user's profile.
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Can you watch TikTok without the text?

If you want to get captions on TikTok when watching a video, tap the captions icon on the left of the screen, above the video information. Auto-captions will now appear on the screen. To turn them off, tap the captions on the screen and then tap Hide captions. Auto-captions will no longer be shown.
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Does TikTok know your face?

It will also save your profile photo or video, so TikTok will know what you look like if you put your face on there. User content: TikTok also knows and remembers the content you create and view, including your language preferences, the audio and video you upload or create, and even your comments and livestreams.
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