TikTok says badges are a solution to teenage app addiction<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>With a growing number of legislators wanting to set limits on the use of social media <a href="
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<p>The company argues – with an apparently straight face – that new features like an affirmation journal, background sound generator, and app badges are likely to be more effective …</p>
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TikTok says badges are a solution to teenage app addiction