TIKTOK To Limit Screen Time For Kids
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There will soon be a default time limit and an access code will be needed to give kids more time.
TikTok announced yesterday that in the next few weeks, every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a limit of 60 minutes of daily screen time.
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The timing of this announcement comes as there are growing concerns among different governments about the security and ability to alter algorithms to push certain content.
A report released late last year suggested that TikTok's algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to vulnerable teens. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook parent Meta, has also faced similar accusations.
FUN FACT: This 60-minute limit is already imposed in China on minors.
THIS IS HOW IT WILL WORK MOVING FORWARD:
When the 60-minute limit is reached, minors will be prompted to enter a passcode and make an "active decision" to keep watching. For accounts where the user is under the age of 13, a parent or guardian will have to set or enter an existing passcode to allow 30 minutes of extra viewing time once the initial 60-minute limit is reached.
TikTok also said Wednesday that it will also begin prompting teens to set a daily screen time limit if they opt out of the 60-minute default. The company will send weekly inbox notifications to teen accounts with a screen time recap.
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