Can TikTok help young people take a break from screens?


Users who have different limits set on apps, including Instagram and TikTok, said they are easy to ignore. — Pixabay

How do you stop doomscrolling? By setting a time limit? Putting your phone in a different room? Deleting the app altogether?

Last Thursday, TikTok announced a new option: a nightly in-app guided meditation exercise that is turned on by default for users younger than 18.

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