TikTok Adds New Parental Control Features to Manage Teens' Screen Time

TikTok is the latest tech company to double down on features designed to protect young users. On Tuesday, the company announced a handful of new tools designed to give parents greater control and visibility into how teens use the app. Parents are now able to block access to TikTok during certain times, such as at night, when teens are at school, or on weekends, and set recurring schedules for time away. A teen can also request more time, but it's up to the parents to approve the request by sharing a unique passcode. The company is also adding a feature that allows parents to see who their teen is following on TikTok, who follows them, and which accounts their child has blocked. In addition, TikTok is introducing a wind-down feature, where teens under 16 will get an alert in their For You feed along with calming music. If the teen decides to spend more time on TikTok after the reminder, a second, bigger prompt will follow. The company noted that in countries where it has already test ... Read full article.