Overview
- TikTok's new guided meditation feature is enabled by default for users under 18 and activates after 10 p.m. to encourage healthier nighttime habits.
- Teens who ignore the initial meditation prompt will encounter a second, harder-to-dismiss full-screen reminder to wind down.
- Adult users can access the meditation feature by enabling the 'Sleep Hours' option in Screen Time settings, though it is not default for them.
- TikTok reports that 98% of teens retained the meditation feature after trying it during testing, indicating strong user engagement.
- The company has also committed $2.3 million in ad credits to 31 mental health organizations globally as part of its Mental Health Education Fund.