Many of us have developed bad habits when it comes to screen time, especially in the evening before bed. Scrolling through social media for long periods of time, even several hours, has become commonplace. But How can we reduce daily screen time?… Not so obvious.
Two social networks are testing new features along these lines. Since early January, TikTok has been testing the possibility set up alerts to remind you that it is time to put down your phone and stop receiving notifications from the app. After setting a bedtime, TikTok will remind you to close the app and pause notifications for seven hours..
On Instagram, The new feature being tested is slightly different. Users can configure the times during which they do not wish to receive notifications. The application will display a «silent mode» status on their profile to notify other users that he has enabled this feature, and will alert your friends when messages are sent.
These features could be offered in France in the coming weeks.
