Ms Chloe Setter:

I thank the Senator for her question. We totally appreciate concerns around screen time addiction and the well-being of our younger users - those aged 13 and upwards - on TikTok. As with anything in life, we need to find that balance. We believe that digital experiences should bring joy. They should be positive experiences. There is a great opportunity for young people to learn, to socialise, to discover new things and to development new digital skills. Having a positive relationship with Apps, platforms and the online world is not simply about measuring time. It is about the quality of the time spent and what they are doing. If they are learning things or if they are socialising, there are different types of experience that young people can have.