Talking TikTok Safety With Lisa Hayes From TikTok

Summertime is well under way and teens home from school may be tempted to spend more time online. To help parents get teens excited about taking a break from their phones, TikTok recently introduced a number of tools and programs to reduce screen time and encourage safe online habits.This summer, TikTok is partnering with Barnes & Noble to support summer reading with the new #BookTokChallenge. Through August 31, TikTok encourages people to discover and read new books and share their reactions with the TikTok community using #BookTokChallenge. Barnes & Noble visitors can also scan a QR code at participating locations that takes them to a dedicated #booktok hub featuring popular books and bestselling authors across a range of literary genres - all in an effort to unite the TikTok community around the love of reading.TikTok also offers several tools to help people control their screen time. A screen time management dashboard gives people visibility into how and when they are using TikTok and the ability to set time limits; screen time breaks remind people to take a break after a certain amount of uninterrupted screen time; and several top creators have made short videos encouraging users to take a snack break, explore the city, go outside and rest your body and mind -- which have already generated millions of views.