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Rio and Kate Ferdinand have 'banned' kids from TikTok as it's area they 'can't control'

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Rio Ferdinand has revealed he and his wife - ex-TOWIE star Kate - have "banned" their kids from TikTok because it's an area they "can't control".Former England professional player Rio has three kids from his first marriage to Rebecca Ellison - Lorenz, Tate and Tia.He also shares son Cree with Kate.Being the youngest child able to use social media, Tia especially, Rio says, isn't permitted on the video app without one of her parents close by, in fear of what she might see on the platform.Rio sat down exclusively with Daily Star Online to chat about his family and his involvement in new social media app WeAre8, which claims to be a "hate-free environment".Rio explained: "I think that’s a key point as to why I’ve got really excited about WeAre8 - constant conversations around breakfast or dinner with my kids and with Kate, telling them why they're not allowed on TikTok."My daughter especially, because she's the youngest, we sit there and we're not debating it but we're telling them why.

Like, 'you can go on it if I'm sitting there watching you, behind you, or if Kate's sitting there watching you', because I don’t know what she’s going to see, I don't know what's being thrown at her."He added: "We have control over every part of her life, so why are we not going to have control over social media?

Whereas WeAre8 is a controlled environment, where - yes, they're going to get really good content and positive content - and they're going to earn money doing it as well, so it's win-win."Rio explained that the new app is a "great leveller" in the debate with his daughter, as it allows her to earn extra pocket money by watching adverts.He said: "That’s a great leveller in the argument with my daughter, when I tell her she's getting.

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