The changes come as the popular app faces increased scrutiny in the West, including calls to ban the Chinese-owned platform.
The embattled, Chinese-owned social media app facing increased scrutiny in the West due to concerns over privacy and data harvesting, announced Wednesday new features for teens and families, including screen time limits for users under 18., TikTok’s head of trust and safety, Cormac Keenan, announced that “in the coming weeks,” all accounts belonging to teens below 18 will automatically be set to a 60-minute daily screen time limit.
“We believe digital experiences should bring joy and play a positive role in how people express themselves, discover ideas, and connect,” Keenan added in the statement, noting that TikTok consulted “current academic research” before choosing a limit.also shows that being more aware of how we spend our time can help us be more intentional about the decisions we make,” the statement continued.
TikTok also revealed new controls for parents and caregivers through the app’s Family Pairing feature, introduced in April 2020. The company announced Wednesday that parents may soon set daily screen limits and mute notifications for their teens.Many studies have found the viral video app to be highly addictive, with some users developing a dependence to the platform.
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