According to a recent Qustodio report, TikTok is the most used social app of the day by kids and teens and even surpasses YouTube. As a result, the platform is working to improve its health features, recognizing the impact it can have on younger users.
It was announced that it entered into force on Wednesday, 1 Wednesday. Improvements to screen time controls, with more custom options and default settings for accounts. In addition Family Matching expanded to allow more parental controls.
All users under the age of 18 will automatically have their accounts Daily screen time limit 60 minutes when reached, it causes the application to require a password to continue running.
For those under 13, parents or guardians must set or enter a password to allow the additional 30 minutes of viewing. The app sends a weekly notification to each account with a summary of the screen time used.
Family Matching news
New features are also coming Family Matching, a tool that connects parent and child accounts to configure content and privacy preferences. It is now possible to customize the screen time according to the day of the week. For example, teens may spend more screen time on weekends and holidays with restrictions on weekdays.
Also new is the screen time control panel, which shows how much time users spend in the app day and night and how many times they open the app. Soon, parents will have the option to filter out videos containing words or hashtags they don’t want their kids to see.
Source: Tec Mundo
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