Kanye West has voiced his concerns about TikTok and wants to create a newer, better version.
The rapper says he was watching videos on the social media app with his daughter and didn't exactly like what he saw.
Taking to Twitter, the 43-year-old said his idea for the app would keep the style similar but make the content more kid-friendly.
He wrote: "A VISION JUST CAME TO ME...JESUS TOK I WAS WATCHING TIK TOK WITH MY DAUGHTER AND AS A CHRISTIAN FATHER I WAS DISTURBED BY A LOT OF THE CONTENT BUT I COMPLETELY LOVED THE TECHNOLOGY.
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"WE PRAY WE CAN COLLABORATE WITH TIK TOK TO MAKE A CHRISTIAN MONITORED VERSION THAT FEELS SAFE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE WORLD IN JESUS NAME AMEN."
The way TikTok works makes it difficult to select content that you want to see. The algorithm essentially reinforces what you interact with and you can either skip or watch the videos that the app selects for you.
The app is also used by loads of teenagers around the world, so it would be hard to change the way it operates as it's already catering to kids. However, some parents have voiced their concerns about some of the content that is uploaded to the site.
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One parent wrote an op-ed for the Canadian Broadcasting Company, saying: "Some of the posts are, as I've seen, overtly sexual, discriminatory and self-serving.
"For example, a cool dance move is one thing. But a dance move by a youngster that demonstrates sexual poses, looks or suggestion is clearly not OK by me.
"I would recommend watching the videos together to be able to have these discussions and allow kids the opportunity to verbalize which videos they think are appropriate."
The future of TikTok in America at the moment hangs in the balance.
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President Donald Trump has indicated his desire to ban the app from the country and has started to introduce rules about its future. If it does get banned, JesusTok could be there to save the day.
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