European regulators are increasing pressure on TikTok to strengthen age checks as concerns grow about underage access to social media platforms across the region.
The company confirmed it will begin rolling out a new age-detection system in Europe in phases over the coming months following roughly a year of internal testing.
TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, outlined the initiative in briefings reported by Reuters.
The updated system moves beyond user-declared birth dates and instead relies on automated analysis to identify accounts potentially operated by children under 13.
TikTok said the technology assesses profile details, uploaded videos, and behavioural signals to detect patterns commonly linked to younger users.
Accounts flagged by software are not removed automatically and are instead passed to trained human moderators for further review.
Moderators determine whether platform rules have been breached before any enforcement action, including permanent account removal, is applied.
The company said the system aims to improve child protection while limiting unnecessary collection of sensitive personal data.