TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks.
The Associated PressTikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in coming weeks, after consulting with academic research and experts from the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital.Families have struggled with limiting the amount of time their children spend on the Chinese-owned video sharing app.
There have long been concerns about what minors are exposed to on social media and the potential harm it might do. Ar suggested that TikTok's algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to vulnerable teens. Social media algorithms work by identifying topics and content of interest to a user, who is then sent more of the same as a way to maximize their time on the site. But social media critics say the same algorithms that promote content about a particular sports team, hobby or dance craze can send users down a rabbit hole of harmful content.
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