Many people use the TikTok app continuously for a long time due to the opportunity to watch small videos. Not only that, some have become addicted to the TikTok app due to regular video watching, which has adverse effects on their brain development and mental health.
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Researchers have also warned TikTok users about this at different times. This time, the secret of TikTok app addiction has been highlighted in various studies and documents within TikTok. According to TikTok, watching 260 videos within 35 minutes can make users addicted to TikTok.
TikTok has released several documents as part of a two-year investigation by 14 US attorneys general. Those documents show that TikTok officials are aware of the dangers the app poses to teenagers. In other words, the TikTok app has been deliberately designed to make teenagers addicted. As a result, the app's algorithm keeps showing users a series of videos to create addiction.
To keep kids and teens safe on Tiktok, you can use the parental control facility to control the video viewing time. Although security measures are not actually intended to limit app time; Rather, there are allegations that it was launched to improve the image of TikTok. In a document on this matter, a TikTok official said, the primary goal of these decisions was to increase daily active users. In fact, TikTok is working to increase the usage of the app.