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TikTok Launches Guided Meditation Feature to Address Teen Screen Time Concerns

The feature, enabled by default for teens after 10 PM, aims to improve sleep habits and mental health, with adults able to opt in through settings.

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Overview

  • TikTok's new guided meditation interrupts teens' late-night scrolling with breathing exercises and calming visuals, automatically activating after 10 PM for users under 18.
  • Teens who dismiss the initial meditation prompt will encounter a second, more persistent full-screen reminder encouraging them to wind down.
  • Adults can enable the feature through the app's Screen Time settings, customizing their preferred wind-down schedule.
  • Internal testing showed that 98% of teens retained the meditation feature after trying it, highlighting strong initial adoption.
  • As part of its broader digital well-being efforts, TikTok is donating $2.3 million in ad credits to 31 mental health organizations across 19 countries.