TikTok 60-minute daily limit for under-18s plus more parental controls as new ‘well-being features’ announced

TikTok is introducing seven new ‘well-being features’ to look after teens, families and the wider community on the social media platform. TikTok has said it is improving screen time controls with more custom options, introducing new default settings for teen accounts, and expanding Family Pairing with more parental controls.

In the coming weeks, every account belonging to a user below the age of 18 will automatically be set to a 60-minute daily screen time limit. When deciding how long to permit teens before their time is up, TikTok consulted the current academic research and experts from the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital.