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TikTok Claims It’s Limiting Teen Screen Time. Teens Say It Isn’t.

Sapna Maheshwari

The New York Times

Mar 23, 2023

TikTok recently placed a 60-minute “daily screen time limit” on the app for users under 18. While that limit can be overridden with passcodes, the hope is that the pause will serve as a “speed bump” to force teens to think about what they’re doing and decide if they want to continue. The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich was interviewed for this article.

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