Technology The secret of happiness is to disconnect from social networks
TikTok will expand its mobile app
's wellness features
with a reminder urging users to take a break from the social network, a feature similar to what
already has to help manage usage time.
The technology company will soon introduce two new tools with which it hopes to help users create "positive digital habits" in the use they make of the social network, so that they can
"feel in control" of their experience
.
One of these novelties follows in the footsteps of the 'take a break' function that Instagram introduced in its application in December, and which arrived in Spain in February.
In the case of
TikTok
, 'screen time breaks' will notify users when they have a certain amount of uninterrupted usage time.
The user will be able to establish the notification and configure the period of time that has to pass for it to appear, with
options of 10, 20 or 30 minutes of screen use
, although it is also possible to enter a period of time manually, as explained in a statement.
digital wellbeing
This feature will arrive
"in the next few weeks"
, and will be accompanied by a new screen time panel where the user can review the daily time spent on the application, the number of times it is opened and the use of day and night time. .
The Safety Center will also introduce a new guide,
How can I reflect on my digital wellbeing with my family and friends?
, with which he hopes that the user community is aware of the way they spend their time connected to the Internet.
For
underage users
, the platform will introduce weekly digital notices, and when they've made more than 100 minutes of app usage in a single day, they'll see a message reminding them of the screen time limit tool next time. time they open the app.
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