The video sharing platform’s Wind Down tool will automatically turn on if a TikTok user under 16 is on the app after 10pm, interrupting the For You feed with a full screen takeover and playing calming music
TikTok is introducing a new mindfulness tool to help teenage users wind down before bed and move away from the app’s feed.
It is believed to be the first time a social media platform has pushed mindfulness tools directly to users, and comes as part of a wider update from TikTok. Val Richey, TikTok’s global head of outreach and partnerships, trust and safety, said the platform wanted to offer "ongoing support" to teenage wellbeing.
The update, part of TikTok’s Family Pairing tools which enable parents to link their own account with those of their children and monitor their usage, is also adding increased visibility for parents into their child’s TikTok network, giving them the ability to see who follows them and who their child has blocked.
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