In March, a group of state attorneys general said it was investigating how TikTok harms young users and what the company knew about those harms. The release of new tools that encourage screen time limits is another example of how social media companies are responding to criticism that their apps are harming people's mental health, especially teenagers. TikTok also said it will also remind users between the ages of 13 and 17 about the screen-time tool if they use the app for more than 100 minutes in a single day. The new screen-time tool includes an option to set reminders for whatever amount of time you choose such as 10 or 20 minutes. TikTok currently has a tool that can prompt you to enter a passcode if you've spent 40, 60, 90 or 120 minutes on the app. TikTok said in a blog post Thursday that it's releasing a new tool in the coming weeks that'll enable you to schedule reminders to take a break from the app after a certain amount of time. TikTok users who spend too much time mindlessly scrolling through the app's short-form videos will soon have another way to limit their screen time. It's another example of how social media companies are responding to criticism that their apps have harmful mental health impacts, especially on young people. TikTok is releasing more tools in the coming weeks to enable people to limit screen time.
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