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TikTok Online Safety Innovation Program

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Building the next generation of trustworthy digital experiences

The TikTok Online Safety Innovation Program, in partnership with STATION F, supports startups developing breakthrough technologies that make digital services safer, more trusted and more empowering for everyone.

The future of trusted digital experiences will be built through advances in artificial intelligence, identity, privacy, behavioural science, digital wellbeing, user empowerment and safety-by-design.

We are looking for ambitious founders developing technologies that could redefine how people interact safely and confidently online.

The program is open to startups from around the world, with a particular interest in solutions capable of strengthening Europe's leadership in trustworthy digital innovation.

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STATION F, Paris

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**Apply here** ยท Applications open until October 26th

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In person ยท Kick-off mid-December / early January

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7 Innovation Themes

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We welcome startups working across seven innovation themes. You may pick multiple - tell us where your technology creates the most impact.

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1 ยท Identity, Trust & Authenticity

How can users better trust who they interact with, and what they see online?

Relevant innovations include

Privacy-preserving identity

Age assurance and age estimation

Verifiable credentials

Bot detection

Identity fraud prevention

Impersonation detection

Content authenticity

Provenance and watermarking

Reputation systems

Trust infrastructure for digital services

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2 ยท AI for Trustworthy Experiences

AI is transforming online interactions while creating entirely new safety challenges.

Relevant innovations include

AI safety infrastructure

Explainable AI

AI governance tools

Model evaluation and red-teaming

Responsible AI tooling

Synthetic media detection

AI transparency

Human-AI collaboration

Risk assessment systems

Safety evaluation frameworks

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3 ยท Child & Family Experiences

How can technology create age-appropriate experiences while respecting children's rights and users' privacy?

Relevant innovations include

Privacy-preserving age assurance

Family safety technologies

Age-adaptive digital experiences

Parental tools

Child-centred UX

Youth digital resilience

Educational technologies

Consent management

Safety-by-design for younger audiences

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4 ยท Digital Wellbeing & User Empowerment

Technology should help people make informed choices rather than simply restricting them.

Relevant innovations include

Healthy engagement tools

Digital wellbeing measurement

Behavioural design

Attention management

User safety controls

Digital resilience

Media literacy

AI-powered learning experiences

Safety nudges

Personalised user empowerment tools

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