TikTok Partners With Content Forum And PAGE To Empower Parents Through #ThinkTwice Training

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- TikTok advanced its digital literacy initiative beyond awareness into action with the launch of #ThinkTwice Training, a series of train-the-trainer workshops designed to equip the community, including parents, creators, academics, and civil society with hands-on experience in online safety.

TikTok said this expansion builds on the strong engagement of #ThinkTwice in Malaysia, which has reached nearly 400 million views on educational content and over 1.4 million visits to its multilingual knowledge hub.

“It is part of TikTok's continuous efforts to cultivate a more informed online community. To mark its inaugural launch, we partnered with the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (Content Forum) and the Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE),” it said in a statement. 

Malaysia Head of Public Policy at TikTok, Firdaus Fadzil said it can be difficult for parents to keep up with the fast pace of technology, so TikTok wants to make their lives easier through Safety by Design.

Hence, TikTok aims to conduct #ThinkTwice Training workshops with various local communities year-round

“With teen accounts on TikTok having more than 50 preset privacy and security settings automatically turned on by default, parents don't have to start from scratch. #ThinkTwice Training empowers parents to have peace of mind by learning to customise their teens' accounts with Family Pairing in a few simple clicks,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Content Forum, Mediha Mahmood reinforced that digital skills are life skills and when parents are equipped with digital knowledge, tools, and experience, the community can collectively raise resilient and responsible teens.

“Instead of shutting teens out, we should be guiding them; letting them learn to navigate the digital world with our support and with the right safeguards in place. Thus, it is equally important for digital platforms to have default protections and provide intuitive tools that support parents,” she said.

Honorary Secretary of PAGE, Tunku Munawirah Putra echoed the sentiment that creative expression is vital for fostering self-discovery, boosting self-esteem, and developing problem-solving skills.

“It is also proven that digital participation translates into economic value. We must prepare teens for the real world, and we welcome the digital literacy initiative by TikTok to empower parents with practical skills to safeguard teens' digital experiences.

“Most parents have busy schedules that make keeping up with technology difficult, therefore platforms should lighten the burden with safety-by-design principles and provide simple-to-use tools that automate parental supervision,” she said.

A key highlight of the recent #ThinkTwice Training was the interactive safety simulation, where TikTok demonstrated how its safety features help parents protect teens' digital experiences, including the Screen Time Limit under Family Pairing, Private Account setting, Restricted Mode, Creator Care Mode, and more.

Mother of two and content creator, Audrey (@4feet9) said her eldest is turning 13 this year, so social media is already becoming part of their family conversations.

“The training helped me understand the safety tools available, which I did not realise were so detailed. But more importantly, it reinforced that parenting in the digital age is not about banning, it is about guiding, having open conversations, and working together with our children to manage risks responsibly,” she said.

According to mother of three and digital coach, Sufina (@wfsufina), guidance and education are more sustainable than simply banning access.

“Children today are very resourceful, and if they are pushed away from regulated platforms, they may end up in spaces that are even less safe. That is why parents need to play an active role, by understanding the tools available, having regular conversations, and helping children build safer digital habits over time,” she said.

For more information about TikTok's #ThinkTwice digital literacy initiative, please visit the multilingual in-app knowledge hub at https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHoCnGtdVAkh-6xc6m/.

-- BERNAMA