Zoe Hardman Warns Parents After Daughter's Secret TikTok Account Presenter Zoe Hardman warns parents after finding her 11-year-old daughter had a secret TikTok account with bikini videos. Learn about the upcoming UK under-16 social media ban. Presenter Zoe Hardman has issued a stark warning to parents after discovering that her 11-year-old daughter had a secret TikTok account on which she posted videos of herself in a bikini. The Heart FM DJ, 43, who also runs the parenting podcast Made by Mammas, said she was horrified to discover that her daughter Luna had social media and admitted she had not been as strict as she should have been with parental controls. Speaking on her podcast, Hardman said she received a message from the family's nanny, Taylor, while they were on holiday a couple of weeks ago. The nanny asked if Hardman was aware that Luna had somehow managed to set up a TikTok account. Hardman said she was horrified and did not understand how it was possible, as Luna did not have TikTok on her iPad and rarely used the device.Discovery of Secret AccountWhen Hardman confronted her daughter, Luna was overwhelmed with shame, crying under the covers and repeatedly saying she was sorry. Instead of asking to see the TikTok account, Hardman instructed her daughter to delete the profile without checking or removing the account from the platform herself. She later discovered that Luna had not deleted the account and was continuing to post videos.When Hardman went onto TikTok, she found numerous videos of her daughter doing dances in a bikini with a filter on her face, making her look much older. She also found messages from people she had no idea who they were on her 11-year-old daughter's social media.In last Friday's Q&A podcast, Hardman said she wanted to share the experience not to shame her daughter but as a warning to other parents. She explained that even if you take an app off a child's iPad, they can still download things, and she clearly had not set up the right parental controls. She added that she had deleted the account but did not know who might have obtained copies of the videos.UK Social Media Ban for Under-16sHardman's warning comes amid profound changes to the way British children can access and use social media. From Spring 2027, under-16s in the UK will no longer be able to use Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X. YouTube will also be banned for under-16s, but YouTube Kids will not be included.The Government ban will also restrict livestreaming and strangers contacting children who are under-18. The ban follows a government consultation and is claimed to go further than measures in other countries such as Australia, where a social media ban for under-16s came into force in November 2024.The new rules are part of a broader effort to protect young people online. Hardman's experience highlights the challenges parents face in monitoring their children's digital activity, even when they believe they have taken precautions.Hardman, who is a mother of three, has been a prominent voice on parenting issues through her podcast. Her candid account serves as a reminder for parents to remain vigilant and to regularly review their children's devices and online presence.