What is screen time management on TikTok?

SCREEN Time Management enables TikTok users to control how long they spend on the platform.

TikTok is one of the leading social media platforms in the world with over 50 million daily users.

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What is screen time management on TikTok?

TikTok’s Screen Time Management setting allows users to take control over how much time they spend on the platform each day.

This new feature, similar to the original TikTok sponsored videos that remind users to take a break from scrolling, aims to lower the time users spend staring at their screens.

According to NME, Tiktok users spend up to 89 minutes each day watching videos on the platform.

How do you enable TikTok’s Screen Time Management setting?

Click on your profile icon. Click the drop down menu icon in the top right corner of your screen, which will then direct you to “Settings and Privacy.”Next, scroll down until you find the umbrella icon labeled “Digital Wellbeing” and select this option. Within “Digital Wellbeing” you can enable the Screen Time Management setting to your preferred time limit.

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How does Screen Time Management work?

Tiktok has implemented a feature that will prompt users to enter a passcode when they have reached their desired time limit.

The Screen Time Management setting was created to help users be more mindful of their time while using the platform.

At any point, if you decided you no longer want to use this setting, Tiktok has made it possible to deactivate it by entering a passcode and thus turning off the Screen Time Management setting.