TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps to have existed with over one billion monthly active users.
However whilst people enjoy spending time on their phone regardless on what app they're on, it's easy to get lost in the world of TikTok with many ending up on it for hours.
Because of this, the video-sharing platform is now set to introduce a new feature in a bid to cut this screen time down.
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Announcing the new digital wellbeing tools for users, TikTok has said the app will soon prompt users to take a screen break from the app after extended single sittings online - which users can set themselves - in a bid to help them take control of the overall amount of time they spend on the social media platform.
The company said the two new tools would sit alongside its existing daily screen time limit feature that enables users to set a daily time allowance for using the app per day and would help to build a “positive relationship with digital devices” based around the user being in control.
Not only will the new feature include reminders, it will also break down what the user does on the app such as how long they spend on it, how often they open it as well as a breakdown of their day and night-time usage, with an option to opt-in for weekly notifications to review the figures also available.
In a TikTok blog post, PA reports it was noted: "At TikTok, we believe that our digital experiences should bring us joy, entertainment, connection and enrichment.
“Having a positive relationship with digital devices and apps isn’t just about measuring screen time, it’s also about feeling in control of how we use technology and ensuring that the time we spend online contributes positively to our sense of wellbeing.
“That’s why we’re taking a number of steps today to help support our community’s digital wellbeing as they create and discover on TikTok.”
The social media giant also published a new online guide on its safety centre which offers advice around healthy digital habits and boundaries with TikTok confirming that those between the ages of 13 and 17 would get notified if they spend more than 100 minutes in a single day on the app.
TikTok said the changes come in part following a study it has carried out with online safety group, Internet Matters, which found that when teenagers feel in control of their online behaviour and habits, it has a positive impact on their wellbeing.
Internet Matters chief executive Carolyn Bunting said: "The research showed that younger users would welcome the introduction of built-in features and settings that prompt them to both think critically about the time that they are spending online, but also encourage them to use settings to actively manage the time they spent on the app.
“It is important that they feel in control of their online experiences and are helped to make considered choices.
“We look forward to TikTok developing further features that will put children’s wellbeing at the heart of their design choices."
