TikTok will limit teens to 60 minutes of screen time a day

TikTok has unveiled

aimed at reducing screen time and improving the well-being of its younger users.

In the coming weeks, every TikTok user under the age of 18 will be subject to

of 60 minutes. Teenagers who reach this restriction will be prompted to input a passcode in order to continue watching. Users can turn off the feature completely, but if they do so and spend more than 100 minutes each day on TikTok, they will be prompted to . After the first month of testing, TikTok reports that these reminders raised the utilization of its by 234 percent. Teens will also receive that summarizes their screen time, allowing younger users to be aware of how much time they spend on the app and pushing them to . These weekly updates, as well as recommendations to urge teens to use screen time tools, are now available.

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