Overview
- The new feature targets teens aged 13 to 17, prompting them to close the app and pause notifications from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Pinterest describes the initiative as a large-scale experiment, reaching millions of users in the US and Canada to promote focus during school hours.
- The prompt reads, 'Focus is a beautiful thing. Stay in the moment by putting Pinterest down and pausing notifs until the school bell rings.'
- A $1 million grant was announced to fund digital wellbeing task forces in 12 US school districts through a partnership with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
- This move aligns with CEO Bill Ready’s support for phone-free school policies and the Kids Online Safety Act, as schools increasingly adopt smartphone restrictions.