TikTok brings in new initiative for teenagers scrolling at night

TikTok brings in new initiative for teenagers scrolling at night

The company also announced an initiative to give advertising space to mental health charities on the app.

TikTok announced a new measure to reduce the use of the app among users under 18 years of age during the night. From 10:00 p.m., if a teenager accesses the platform, the ‘For You’ section will stop and show a guided meditation exercise, designed to help the user relax before sleeping. If the child continues to browse after the first warning, a second reminder will be activated, this time full screen, more difficult to ignore. The function called…

TikTok Brings In New Initiative For Teenagers Scrolling At Night - Great Yorkshire Radio

It is part of the company’s attempt to mitigate some of the mental health problems associated with social media, as Big Tech faces increasing pressure to prioritise young people. Now, if a teenager uses TikTok after 10pm, their feed will be interrupted by a meditation exercise aimed at promoting better sleep. If they choose to ignore that prompt, TikTok will later show a second, full-screen prompt that is harder to dismiss. It will also be avail…