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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by Cd00d on Monday September 27, 2021 @01:16PM (#28673427)
There were two days last week where I got on TikTok around bedtime as a distraction from actually going to bed. After a while a clip came up on my FYP with someone saying "hey, maybe you wanna be done scrolling and go to bed", and I was like, "yeah, that's a very good idea, thanks".

It was the second time that I realized the clip was from TikTok. Honestly, I appreciate it.

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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by zenmaster10665 on Monday September 27, 2021 @02:43PM (#28674402)
right - cos tiktok is totally looking after you more than any of the other services /s
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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by Cd00d on Monday September 27, 2021 @03:43PM (#28675141)
I mean, I don't get the sarcasm. Have you had another app steer you away from engagement for the sake of your mental/behavioral health in this way?

I certainly haven't. Other than maybe Nintendo suggesting go outside breaks or something.

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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by oyashirochama on Monday September 27, 2021 @07:18PM (#28677326)
Many Gacha games do it either through limits of stamina or just directly saying go do something else.

A few other regular games do it too.

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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by MisterTea on Monday September 27, 2021 @03:46PM (#28675171)
Maybe figure out why it is you don't want to go to bed. It's usually because you don't like doing the thing you do after waking up.
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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by asdff on Monday September 27, 2021 @02:48PM (#28674480)
Netflix asking me if I'm still alive after three hours does nothing to prevent mindless consumption on the whole
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Re:Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervisio... by idsout on Monday September 27, 2021 @03:46PM (#28675170)
TikTok ran out of clips to recommend to you lol
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