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TikTok Fights Doomscrolling with New Well-Being Tools
20 Nov
Summary
- TikTok launched new features for teens to manage screen time.
- Tools include a journal, calming sounds, and breathing exercises.
- Users can earn badges for completing mindful habit missions.
Doomscrolling, the habit of consuming stressful online content, can negatively impact sleep and well-being. Recognizing this, TikTok has introduced enhanced screen time management features designed particularly for teens. The platform's new 'Time and Well-Being' section aims to foster healthier digital habits.
This initiative includes over 120 journal prompts for positive affirmations, a sound generator offering calming audio, and guided breathing exercises. TikTok users can engage in 'well-being missions' to earn badges that encourage mindful practices like reducing screen time and avoiding late-night scrolling.
The development of these features involved consultations with industry experts and the TikTok Youth Council. This follows earlier introductions of parental controls earlier in the year, indicating a continued focus on user well-being across the platform.
