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> That same year, Douyin imposed a 40-minute daily limit for users under 14. Last year, Chinese regulators introduced a rule that would limit children under age
by afavour 2y ago
> That same year, Douyin imposed a 40-minute daily limit for users under 14. Last year, Chinese regulators introduced a rule that would limit children under age 18 to two hours of smartphone screen time each day.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/tiktok-china/story?id=108111708 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/tiktok-china/story?id=108111...
- p_j_w 2y agoThat’s not at all the same as banning the algorithm.
- andy_xor_andrew 2y agoMaybe the "community notes" model isn't so bad after all
- afavour 2y agoIt’s not the same, no. I provided the link because it’s what I assume the OP is referring to. Limiting use to 40 minutes is not a ban but it still shows a view that extended exposure to it is harmful. To turn it on its head, if more than 40 minutes is viewed harmful for Chinese youth, why not American?
- jfdbcv 2y agoYou know they did that with video games too.. Should we do that here? https://apnews.com/article/gaming-business-children-00db669defcc8e0ca1fc2dc54120a0b8 https://apnews.com/article/gaming-business-children-00db669d...
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- throwawayq3423 2y agoIt's a clear sign the international version of TikTok, because of it's addictiveness and content, would never be allowed for a single minute in China by the people that know the most about what it is, and what is does. What more do you need to know?
- dv_dt 2y agoIf it was a legal requirement for Chinese apps in China, and this is the path for societal heath then why not pass that law for all social apps in the US?
- throwawayq3423 2y agoBlanket content bans are the stuff of dictatorships, but restricting access to demographics that could be most harmed by it (children for example) is a good idea, and I wish the US would look into it.
- croes 2y agoThat limit is independent of the used algorithm.
- actionfromafar 2y agoHow would you know? If you have only a certain time-window, you may need another kind of algorithm to retain ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n interest day-over-day.
- croes 2y agoI mean the limit is for all social media, the algorithm doesn’t matter.