<\/p>\n
Facebook is making a concerted effort to become more like TikTok, according to a whistle-blower.<\/p>\n
Frances Haugen hasn\u2019t been impressed with Facebook\u2019s efforts to evolve over recent months, arguing that it\u2019s \u201ca bad idea\u201d.<\/p>\n
Speaking at Vox Media\u2019s Code Conference, Haugen said: \u201cThe world that they\u2019re choosing to go towards is one where you have to do censorship to be safe and I think that\u2019s a bad idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haugen made the comments after Facebook took the decision to transform its home feed to include a new tab that recommends short videos called Reels.<\/p>\n
The change led social media users to draw a parallel between Facebook and TikTok, which has seen its popularity increase dramatically in recent years.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Chinese version of TikTok previously announced plans to limit users who are under 14 years old to 40 minutes a day.<\/p>\n
ByteDance \u2013 the parent company of Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok \u2013 confirmed the news in a new blog post.<\/p>\n
The plan was revealed amid the Chinese government\u2019s push to impose restrictions on kids\u2019 access to video games and other similar types of technology.<\/p>\n
Under the revised measures, kids aged under 14 are only able to access Douyin between 6am and 10pm. As a result, they aren\u2019t able to access the app outside these hours.<\/p>\n
The Chinese government\u2019s approach stems from a fear of the potentially harmful impact of Douyin on young people.<\/p>\n