United Kingdom, May 19 -- TikTok will show teenagers guided meditation if they are scrolling on the app past 10pm.

The company has launched the new initiative in an attempt to tackle some of the mental health problems associated with social media as tech behemoths come under increasing pressure to protect young people.

If a teenager is using TikTok later than 10pm, their feed will be interrupted by a meditation exercise that is aimed at promoting better sleep.

Should they choose to ignore the prompt, the app will show a second, full-screen prompt that is harder to dismiss.

It will also be available for adults using the video-sharing platform but will be switched on by default for users under the age of 18.

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