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TikTok may have just fixed the two worst parts about social media today - here's how


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  • TikTok is introducing tools to fight AI and doomscrolling.
  • You can earn badges for improving your digital well-being.
  • A new slider lets you control how much AI content you see.

While there are numerous problems with modern-day social media, one platform is taking action. In a series of recent announcements, TikTok says it's tackling two big issues facing social media users -- endless doomscrolling and low-quality AI-generated content.

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TikTok unveiled what it's calling "well-being missions" in a post detailing steps it's taking to help users improve their digital well-being, including an affirmational journal, a soothing sound generator, and guided breathing exercises. If you complete these missions, you'll receive a digital profile badge as a reward for your efforts.  

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