--- title: "TikTok Restricted Mode Fails to Protect Kids - Onedio" description: "TikTok's Restricted Mode fails to filter violent AI content, exposing young kids to graphic animated videos despite safety controls active." image: "https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-6a94255e24e8e2c73208a44b/rev-0/raw/s-4a1f96c9f5b0551c4593d58e8ff615ccc5588c84.jpg" --- Feedback Add to Favorites. ![article/comments](/svg/article/comments.svg) ![article/share](/svg/article/share.svg) Share [](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMIGmrAsw_rDEAw?ceid=TR:tr&oc=3&hl=tr&gl=TR) [News](/) [Life](/life) Flaw in TikTok Safety Features Exposes Children to Violent AI Content [![Gülistan Başköy](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0ffa41ba228585136c826998382434af?s=500&d=mm)](/profile/glstnbsky) [Gülistan Başköy \- Onedio Member](/profile/glstnbsky) Ağustos 30 2026 - 03:43pm [![google-g-white](/svg/google-g-white.svg) ![cross-white](/svg/cross-white.svg) ![onedio-o-white](/svg/onedio-o-white.svg) Onedio’yu Google’da tercih edilen kaynak olarak ekleyin ![plus-blue](/svg/plus-blue.svg)](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=onedio.com "Google’da Tercih Edilen Kaynak Olarak Ekleyin") A study conducted by the Mail on Sunday revealed serious flaws in [TikTok](https://onedio.co/tiktok-news "Tiktok")'s 'Restricted Mode' security setting, upon which millions of parents rely to protect their children. This security mode, expected to filter out harmful content, fails to prevent artificial intelligence-generated cartoon videos featuring rape, torture, and severe violence from reaching underage children. Scroll Down to Continue ![chevron-right-grey](/svg/chevron-right-grey.svg) Advertisement ## The vulnerability in the system stems from a loophole in TikTok's community rules, which prohibit "realistic violence" and "sexual content" images, yet allow depictions in the form of cartoons and animations. ![fullscreen](/svg/fullscreen.svg) ![The vulnerability in the system stems from a loophole in TikTok's community rules, which prohibit "realistic violence" and "sexual content" images, yet allow depictions in the form of cartoons and animations.](https://img-s3.onedio.com/id-6a94255e24e8e21e8808a448/rev-0/w-600/h-700/f-jpg/s-d8bbde97514c0638259b0c76b202ce095e1354e1.jpg) Opportunists are profiting from underage users through artificial intelligence videos designed to be addictive. It has been determined that over 15,000 pieces of content have been generated with tools developed by Director AI, a company founded by Ben Chiang, a former Snapchat executive. Scroll Down to Continue ![chevron-right-grey](/svg/chevron-right-grey.svg) Advertisement ## The investigation conducted with an account set to restricted mode for those under 14 revealed these shocking details within the scope of the research: ![fullscreen](/svg/fullscreen.svg) ![The investigation conducted with an account set to restricted mode for those under 14 revealed these shocking details within the scope of the research:](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-6a94255e24e8e2545c08a449/rev-0/w-600/h-676/f-jpg/s-d83d8dd601c9251a681b81190afb8c66a6fe938d.jpg) A cartoon video featuring a doctor character carving a patient's face with a drill to resemble Kim Kardashian has been viewed over 120 million times. In another video, a man committing theft terrifies a woman by gripping her wrist, leaving her battered and in tears. In one of the paid sections of the 'Reel AI' app, rated for ages 7 and up on Google Play and associated with these videos, a scene was depicted where a mother kills her baby by electrocuting it with a hairdryer in the bathtub. Ben Chiang, who openly describes the content as an 'artificial intelligence dump', boasted on LinkedIn that these videos have been viewed more than 10 billion times. ## Chiang refuted responsibility by asserting that while they provided the tools, the editorial decisions and choice of publishing platform were left to the discretion of independent content creators. ![fullscreen](/svg/fullscreen.svg) ![Chiang refuted responsibility by asserting that while they provided the tools, the editorial decisions and choice of publishing platform were left to the discretion of independent content creators.](https://img-s1.onedio.com/id-6a94255e24e8e25a0d08a44c/rev-0/w-600/h-852/f-jpg/s-9dbb063d18f4e07118ea293ea2ed8416c1b1c515.jpg) Psychotherapist Dr. Catherine Knibbs commented on the issue, stating, 'This is essentially generating wealth at the expense of children. One must be detached from reality to overlook the potential harm of such meticulously crafted content.' Although a spokesperson for [TikTok](https://onedio.co/tiktok-news "Tiktok") reported that the offending videos have been removed, it was conveyed that the accounts responsible for creating these videos remain active and continue to share similar content. 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This security mode, expected to filter out harmful content, fails to prevent artificial intelligence-generated cartoon videos featuring rape, torture, and severe violence from reaching underage children.Opportunists are profiting from underage users through artificial intelligence videos designed to be addictive.It has been determined that over 15,000 pieces of content have been generated with tools developed by Director AI, a company founded by Ben Chiang, a former Snapchat executive.A cartoon video featuring a doctor character carving a patient's face with a drill to resemble Kim Kardashian has been viewed over 120 million times.In another video, a man committing theft terrifies a woman by gripping her wrist, leaving her battered and in tears.In one of the paid sections of the 'Reel AI' app, rated for ages 7 and up on Google Play and associated with these videos, a scene was depicted where a mother kills her baby by electrocuting it with a hairdryer in the bathtub.Ben Chiang, who openly describes the content as an 'artificial intelligence dump', boasted on LinkedIn that these videos have been viewed more than 10 billion times.Psychotherapist Dr. Catherine Knibbs commented on the issue, stating, 'This is essentially generating wealth at the expense of children. 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