Parents have been warned to keep children away from tik tok after a suicide video was uploaded and may be hidden in innocent looking content.

Parents have been warned to keep their children off TikTok today after a shocking suicide video purporting to show a man taking his own life was uploaded.

Cybersecurity expert and child safety advocate Susan McLean posted a warning on Facebook about the horrifying video, advising parents the clip can also be hidden in innocent looking content such as cat videos.

“Please ensure you do not allow your older teens on the app today if they have it,” Mrs Mclean wrote on Facebook.

“It is apparently now on Instagram but they are at least removing accounts posting it.

“Check in with your kids today, they most likely will know about it.

The article is originally published at news.com.au.