US EditionTeens Scrolling After 10 p.m.? TikTok Now Suggests Meditation Instead
- On May 15, 2025, TikTok announced a new guided meditation feature to interrupt teen users scrolling after 10 p.m. Worldwide.
- This feature responds to growing scrutiny and lawsuits alleging TikTok harms young users' mental health and encourages addictive use.
- The meditation includes calming exercises triggered during sleep hours, turns on by default for users under 18, and can display a second harder-to-dismiss prompt if ignored.
- TikTok revealed that 98% of teenagers chose to keep the feature active during its trial period and contributed $2.3 million in advertising credits to numerous mental health groups spanning 22 countries.
- This update aims to promote healthier digital habits among youth amid ongoing legal challenges and uncertain TikTok ownership and future in the US.
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TikTok to launch meditation feature as it faces slew of lawsuits alleging it’s harming kids’ mental health
TikTok on Thursday said it is launching a meditation feature on its platform for all teen users as it faces several lawsuits accusing it of harming children’s mental health with addictive features and dangerous content.
Teens scrolling after 10 p.m.? TikTok now suggests meditation instead
TikTok is encouraging users to slow down, breathe deeply and relax their minds. The app is rolling out a new guided meditation prompt that appears during typical sleeping hours, specifically targeting teens. Late-night scrolls trigger meditation exercises TikTok announced the feature Thursday, May 15, in a blog post, along with the expansion of its mental health education fund and wellbeing tools. Here’s how it works: if a teenager is using TikT…
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