TikTok announced Thursday the widespread launch of a new in-app guided meditation feature designed to help users improve their sleep habits by prompting them to step away from late-night scrolling. After initial trials earlier this year among select teenage groups, the meditation exercises are now available to all users on the platform.
The primary goal of the feature is to encourage healthier routines, clearer boundaries around screen use, and better sleep hygiene. For users under 18, the guided meditation is activated automatically after 10 PM. If a teen continues browsing past this time, their “For You” feed will be briefly replaced by a soothing display featuring relaxing visuals, breathing instructions, and gentle music. Should they dismiss this initial prompt and persist with the app, a second, more insistent full-screen reminder will appear, encouraging them to log off and rest.
Adults wanting to experience the feature can easily activate it in the app’s Screen Time settings. Once enabled, users can personalize the schedule for their nightly meditation exercise, determining the time at which they would like the calming prompts to begin.
This addition is the latest of several safety-focused modifications TikTok has implemented amid scrutiny concerning its influence on younger users’ mental health and well-being. The company’s actions reflect an ongoing effort to reassure lawmakers and parents alike by introducing protective measures aimed at mitigating potentially harmful late-night usage patterns among adolescents.
In addition to unveiling this feature, TikTok disclosed plans to donate $2.3 million in advertising credits to support 31 mental health organizations across 19 different countries as part of its global Mental Health Education Fund.
