Social media platform TikTok is the home of viral dance videos and growing controversy. Despite those concerns, the app continues to grow, expanding its userbase by more than 30 percent in recent months. TikTok accounts are public by default, meaning other users can view videos, location information and send direct messages. Titania Jordan of monitoring software Bark, says that as the pandemic drives more screen time, young users may be more likely to be exposed to inappropriate content, or worse. “We noticed over the range of March 13 through today is a 23% increase in alerts around online predation,” Jordan notes.