Being a digital content creator in today’s age is challenging but also certainly rewarding. There are so many platforms that one can use, starting with minimal input and picking any niche of their choice. One such platform that is extremely popular for creating content in today’s time is TikTok. Currently, the platform has around 1.05 billion active monthly users throughout the world. It is super popular because of its ease of use as well as the boundless opportunities it offers its users to grow.
Users can start from scratch with just their smartphones and basic editing skills. Additionally, they can create content about anything that they are passionate about– cooking, health and fitness, tutorials, gaming, and so on.
They can learn while creating content and growing on the platform– which is rewarding both for the users and their audience. What’s important on TikTok is that your content is original and something your audience wants to see.
If your audience loves your content, there’s no lack of opportunities for you then. We know that creators pour their heart and soul into the content they make on platforms like these. This is why if, for some reason, your content gets rejected by the platform, it becomes extremely frustrating.
Several of our readers who use TikTok have reported that they were displayed with the error message This action isn’t allowed for this post while using the platform. If you have also faced a similar situation and are wondering what is the reason behind it, you are at the right place.
In this blog, we are going to learn the possible reasons that TikTok displays the error message This action isn’t allowed for this post and how you can fix it. Let’s get started!
How to Fix “This action isn’t allowed for this post” on TikTok?
If you are an active TikTok user, you might have come across the above mentioned error message while you were trying to interact with a post on the platform. It can be so annoying when the platform restricts you from performing certain tasks on the platform.
You might be prompted with the error message while liking, commenting, or sharing a TikTok video. So, why does TikTok display this message in the first place? Let’s understand it in detail in this section.
Here are some possible reasons that TikTok is displaying the This action isn’t allowed for this post error message while you are interacting with a TikTok video. We will also explore how you can fix the issues respectively.
Restrictions by the creator
Often, the reason TikTok displays the prompt, as mentioned earlier, is that the creator has put some restrictions on the activities that can be performed with their post.
If you are trying to share the video onto another app and getting the error prompt instead, it means that the user has put restrictions on sharing the video to different platforms. They can also do it for comments and in-app sharing.
In this case, it’s all up to the creator. You can certainly request them to modify the interactivity settings to be able to share, comment and interact with the post.
Violation of community guidelines
Like most other platforms, TikTok has certain guidelines that users need to follow in order to create content on the platform.
However, if a post violates these guidelines by being hateful, explicit, and so on, TikTok will restrict the interactions on that post. Therefore, you might be displayed the prompt while interacting with the video.
In this case, users must familiarize themselves with TikTok’s community guidelines and make sure that the post in question adheres to them.
Age restrictions
There are several restrictions for different features on TikTok related to a user’s age. You will face restrictions if you are not a certain minimum age or if your account doesn’t meet the criteria specified by the platform. You would not be able to view specific content and access some features.
In this case, you cannot possibly do anything about it. If it’s a mistake, you might modify your age on your profile accordingly.
Technical issues
There is always the possibility of technical issues if you think everything else is working fine. If you believe there are no other possible reasons why you would be facing the prompt, it could be due to issues from TikTok’s side.
Sometimes, TikTok may face a technical glitch due to which you would not be able to perform certain tasks on the platform or interact with certain content. In this case, you can check with people you know if they are facing the same issue as well.
You can wait a little while to see if the problem resolves itself. TikTok’s team will be working on the issue in case of a technical problem, and you should be able to use the platform seamlessly again soon.
Well, there we go! These are some possible reasons why you would be getting the This action isn’t allowed for this post message on TikTok and their quick and easy fixes. If all else fails and you think that the error message is incorrect, you can always report it to TikTok’s support team.
You can visit TikTok’s official website or write to them by mail. You can also find options on the platform itself to report issues you are facing.
Summing it up
That brings us to the end of this blog. To sum it up, let’s quickly go through everything we have learned so far today. We began our discussion by talking about TikTok as a growing platform for content creation in today’s time.
We then discussed how sometimes we get the This action isn’t allowed for this post error message while using TikTok. We explored possible reasons for getting this prompt and how one can fix it.
Lastly, we hope we were able to address all your doubts and queries about TikTok and its error message. If you have any more questions you would like us to answer, feel free to drop them in the comments below.
We will address them in our upcoming blogs, as always!
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