A Simple Trick to Reduce American Content on Your TikTok FYP

Following on from yesterday's post about American-Tok being overly negative and not wanting to see it anymore, I’ve found a workaround to limit the amount of American content appearing on your For You Page.

​While TikTok doesn’t yet offer a built-in feature to block entire regions or countries, this simple trick can at least help improve your FYP experience.

To minimise American content, go to Settings and Privacy > select Content Preferences > tap Filter Keywords. In the Keywords Menu, add terms such as America or American. Under Filter From, select For You. Once these words are blocked, TikTok will no longer show you videos containing them. This includes titles, descriptions, hashtags, and stickers, meaning a noticeable reduction in unwanted content.

After just a few hours of using this filter, I’ve already noticed a significant improvement in my FYP. It’s almost as if TikTok is a brand new app—without every single video being from an American creator spreading negativity, the experience feels much more enjoyable and engaging. The change has made me realise just how much influence one country can have on an app designed for the entire world to enjoy. No single region should dominate the platform to the point where it negatively impacts the experience for others.
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While this method isn’t perfect and won’t filter out everything, it should significantly improve your experience by tailoring your FYP to content that aligns more with what you want to see.
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Thank me later, and happy scrolling!