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A screen-time limit tool on TikTok doesn’t work in limiting teen usage, the company’s own analysis reportedly found, according to in unredacted documents accidentally revealed as part of a major lawsuit.
A screen-time limit tool on TikTok doesn’t work in limiting teen usage, the company’s own analysis reportedly found, according to in unredacted documents accidentally revealed as part of a major lawsuit. The documents, obtained by Kentucky Public Radio (KPR) and reported in conjunction with NPR, reveal TikTok executives “speaking candidly about a host of dangers for children” on the video-sharing app, the outlets reported Friday, including time management tools that barely work to reduce time spent on the app. One issue revolves around TikTok’s effects on teenagers scrolling on the app for several hours, which could be harmful to their mental health. Following public scrutiny about the app’s effects on vulnerable people, TikTok released time management tools for users under 18 years old. For example, if a 60-minute limit is reached, users are prompted to enter a passcode requiring them to make an active decision to extend their time on the app. In the internal documents obtained by NPR and KPR, TikTok executives measured the tool’s usefulness on the basis of its ability to improve “public trust in the TikTok platform via media coverage” instead of whether it was actually reducing time using the app. A quote from a TikTok project manager in the documents said that its “goal is not to reduce the time spent,” and another employee said the goal is to “contribute to DAU [daily active users] and retention” of users. The tool only accounted for a 1.5 minute decease in daily usage, and the company didn’t attempt to fix the issue, the 14 attorneys general said in a lawsuit filed earlier this week.
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