Default settings being rolled out have 60 and 100-minute restrictions but can be removed
will be limited to an hour of use each day, the social media company has announced – but only for as long as it takes them to realise they can change the settings manually.
But parents praying for an intervention – or young people struggling with their own compulsive behaviour – might find the relief is shortlived, since the restriction can be altered or removed altogether in the app’s settings. If the user removes the limit and then goes on to use the app for more than 100 minutes a day, it will prompt them to set a new restriction, which TikTok says will at least require them to make an active decision on their continued usage.
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