how to block tiktok app

[SKYcustomer7]

I want to block the tiktok app on my broadband how do I do this

[cookiemonsteruk]

@SKYcustomer7 

On your my sky app go to product settings->broadband shield custom settings and put a tick against social networking . However this will block facebook as well

[SKYcustomer7]

is there a way to just block tiktok?

[Chrisee]

@SKYcustomer7 you can try by adding it to the Broadband Shield block list as explained here https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-broadband-shield-using however it depends how the app works as it may use multiple domains.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Chrisee wrote:

@SKYcustomer7 however it depends how the app works as it may use multiple domains.

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Or an app might not use DNS resolution at all: it's more efficient to keep a list of IP addresses in the coding rather than doing DNS lookup, which is mostly a mechanism for email and web browsers.

[mae-3]

@SKYcustomer7 

TikTok requires multiple domains and ranges of IP addresses to be blocked for full block effectiveness. If you search on Google with 'block tiktok' a list of those IP ranges and domains will be explained in the articles.

[Chrisee]

@Georferrell Sky broadband and the Sky hubs offer a limited facility called Broadband Shield which is what the previous replies addressed. You are right you can install sortware at a device level but that is not what was asked. Blocking apps like Tiktok from a determined kid is far from straightforward unfortunately.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Chrisee wrote:

Blocking apps like Tiktok from a determined kid is far from straightforward unfortunately.

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And if it succeeded, how would they know what they are supposed to be thinking?

[CraigM33]

Me too!  Discord too!  It's causing so many problems with kids these days. None of the answers below seem viable or a bit too tech!  Guess there is no simple method. Shame Sky can't give a list of Apps you might wish to block.  Make it simple for the end user. Protect our kids. 

Tik Tok

Discord

Snap Chat

Instagram

[mae-3]

The best and easiest solution to blocking applications is use a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) connected to Sky broadband.

Seen as Tiktok has become a security risk and the internet isn't a safe place its evewryones responsibility to protect our security and privacy espectially those with children.

I've banned tiktok from our network with a simple tick against the application in our firewall which is compatible with Sky broadband supporting DHCP Option 61 and DHCPv6 PD and acting as a perimenter protection for this household.

[CraigM33]

Can u explain, in laymens terms, how I'd achieve that?  

[mae-3]

@CraigM33 

Search on Google for 'Zenarmor by Sunny Valley Networks' for the solution to home security as one example...