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1st March 2023
03:58pm GMT

Users will have to input a passcode in order to continue using the app after one hour (iStock)[/caption]
For users under the age of 13, a parent or guardian will have to set up and enter a passcode to unlock an additional half hour of watch time.
Along with the screentime limit feature, TikTok also announced ways caregivers can customize daily time limits, sleep reminders and when notifications can be muted.
The policies come amid growing scrutiny over the app's - and other social media platforms' - impact on children and teenagers.
The likes of TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are being urged to do more to safeguard children using their apps.
At the same time, TikTok is coming under growing pressure from Western governments, in particular the US, for its ties with China.
There are concerns the app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, could be used to spy on users. In the past, TikTok has faced allegations of harvesting users' data and passing this on to Beijing.
Earlier this week, federal employees in US government agencies were ordered to remove TikTok from their phones. The order followed similar moves by the EU and Canada.
China has responded by accusing the US of overreacting and urged the US to "respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, stop suppressing the companies and provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for foreign companies."
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