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TikTok Unveils Utterly Useless Feature to Stop Kids Doomscrolling

MINOR ISSUE

All users registered as under 18 will be limited to one hour of screen time a day. But there’s a small problem with the plan.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken Aug. 22, 2022.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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