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TikTok says to add screen time limits for teens

A person holds a cell phone featuring the Tik Tok logo, with the same logo displayed on a computer screen in the background, on February 10, 2025, in Edmonton, Canada.[AFP]

TikTok said Tuesday it would allow parents to limit the time their teens spend on the app as the Chinese-owned social network confronts political fallout from rising claims that excessive screen time is damaging adolescents' mental health.

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