TikTok will now give you badges to limit your scrolling

TikTok is rolling out new digital well-being features like an affirmation journal and a background sound generator aimed at improving the mental health of its users. The social network said it will also give users signals to control their TikTok usage.

The company is redesigning the screen time management page and adding new features to it. These include an affirmation journal with over 120 positive prompts that allow users to set your intention for the day, a sound generator that can play calming sounds like rain or ocean waves, and a breathing exercise section. The company said the page will also feature content from creators talking about limiting screen time, using parental tools and customizing their streams.

TikTok is also debuting new badges to reward people who use the platform within limits, especially teenagers. The company said it reviewed the academic literature on digital wellbeing and found that overly restrictive tools can have a negative effect on teenagers.

To earn these badges, users need to complete different missions. Users can complete the task of sleeping hours by avoiding using the platform at night. They can also use the new meditation tools to earn a badge. TikTok also rewards people who set a daily screen time limit and use the app within those limits with a badge. There are other badges for viewing your weekly screen time report and inviting others to complete these quests.

The company said that during its early tests, it noticed that more people visited the new wellness screen compared to the previous version of the screen time menu, with the confirmation log being the most popular tool.

TikTok said it will display a link to these tools when someone uses the app at night or reaches their daily screen time limit.

The company rolled out new parental control tools in July, giving guardians the ability to block certain accounts and receive notifications when teens upload a public video or story. In the past month, tech companies including Meta, YouTube, OpenAI and Discord have added new safety tools aimed at making teenagers safer.