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TikTok will automatically set a one-hour daily screen time limit for users under the age of 18, the company announced on Wednesday, part of a string of new safeguarding features as concerns grow over the platform’s potentially harmful impact on younger users.
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TikTok said it will automatically roll out the feature to every account belonging to a user below the age of 18 “in the coming weeks.”
The feature will prompt users to enter a passcode in order to continue using the app once they hit the 60-minute limit, TikTok said.
While the setting will not prevent users from continuing to watch, it does require users to “make an active decision to extend that time,” the platform said.
Users can opt-out of the 60-minute default but will be prompted to set a daily limit if they spend more than 100 minutes a day on the app, TikTok said.
For users under the age of 13, TikTok said a parent or guardian will need to set or enter a passcode to unlock an additional 30 minutes of additional watch time.
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