In what some may feel to be an ironic twist, the Chinese social media app TIKTOK has introduced screen time limitations for teens and youth that could limit young people to an hour of screen time a day.
TIKTOK is responding to an American study that pegged the teenage use of the app at over two hours/day in the United States, far more than other apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The announcement comes mere days after Canada’s federal government banned the app from all government-issued smartphones, a move quickly copied by the government of Quebec. The government move was in response to the huge amount of personal data that the app harvests from its users, deemed a potential national security threat not just here, but in other western countries as well.
For what it’s worth, any teen coming up against the one-hour limit can continue with the app by re-inserting their personal password, so it appears that enforcement of these new provisions is basically the pain in the ass involved in having to re-enter your password. If you can live with that inconvenience, then I guess you’re good to go.
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