TikTok Imposes Time Limits on Teens to Prevent Binges

(Bloomberg) — TikTok will automatically impose a 60-minute time limit for users under the age of 18 in an attempt to mitigate the app’s addictive nature and address concerns about its impact on teens.

The new approach will require younger users to enter a password if they want to binge more than an hour of videos at one time, the company said Wednesday in a blog post. Parents and other adults can also monitor the amount of time teens spend on the app — with a breakdown of daytime versus nighttime use — and see the number of times it was opened.