Screen Time not working on Tiktok, Snapchat, Instagram?

Screentime appears to be working correctly again for us, for how long i don’t know.? I can’t say we changed anything or tried anything different it just started working again?? I was surprised when a request came through for more time, so fingers crossed we’re up and running again.

how is everyone else getting on?

Thanks

Same here....funnily it started working very soon after I posted. Let's see howling it will last.

FYI - It worked on my younger daughter's XR but not on my other daughter's 12 Mini. Now it seems to be working for both.

Same here, mysteriously started working again. However I spent over 2 hours on the phone to apple, had 3 dropped calls during that time (the call terminated).

as has been said, let’s see how long it lasts.

Hi. I am unfortunately experiencing the same problem. I deleted tiktok and don’t have the app on my phone. Still, after activating ALL possible restrictions, tiktok still opens every time in my safari browser. I have inserted several different damson names in the restriction processe via direct website blocking in the settings.

COULD YOU PLEASE SOLVE THIS ISSUE APPLE???!!!!!!!!

why doesn’t it work on this website? What’s the matter ?

2023 and still no fix for me - snapchat has hacked Apple iOS it seems. Screen time has never worked well for me, always having to restart app to make any changes, long time for changes to take effect, snapchat issue, etc.

Amen to all that has been said. Major source of contention for my teen with ADHD and little to no self regulation. This is the biggest source of contention in our house too. Called apple and they told me my child had figured out my code. Started changing it every day. Didn’t make a difference. His limits randomly changed too. Bother Apple nor my cell phone provider could help at all. Major problem in apple’s parental controls.

This is not a bug. This is completely intentional. Apple profits from these companies and opens access. It's 2023 and you still can't block Snapchat. They advertise themselves as the safest phone and, at the same time, poison our kids. This is how it works. Apple I think I start to understand they way you are doing business now. Unfortunately, I believed you more than you deserved. There are no excuses after so much time that you can't block the app. Is a third-party vendor breaking your rules? Why don't you kick them out of appstore then, huh? Cause you love double standards just like any other dem in this country

All the same points as everyone here for me and it's infuriating. I can work with some quirks within screen time like having to restart it for things to load but when a feature is straight up not working and it's so blatantly obvious, now I have a major issue.

It's so clear that Apple and Snapchat are in bed with each other it's not even funny! And no one has to take ownership over it because everyone just makes a profit regardless. Support? hah! How about a death loop of not being to talk with anyone?

Snapchat is toxic in most ways but when used mildly appropriately, it can be a fun way to talk with people. It's a bummer it's about the money... Do better Apple, Jobs would have...

Well, now the workaround to change the age restriction which meant the app disappeared does not work. Scandalous really! So now even if I select only 9+ apps can be used, Tik Tok now appears.

Pretty much every other app works with screen time and time limits.

It’s April 2023… this garbage is still broken…. Updated to latest iOS on all phones, set app time limits for both my kids’ phones…. 2 days later, app limits gone…. I set up app limits again…. 3 days later…. Gone! My kids’ mental health is taking a beating and you had an opportunity to help… And don’t blame it on 3rd party BS… You have a closed ecosystem and your proprietary nonsense to combat these very issues…. Fix your garbage and stop ignoring these issues!

As per all the other posts. There is absolutely a bug. instagram is not impacted by screen time.

My son just pushes more time request, other apps are limited and offer no option to extend time.

for me it is only Instagram that is not functioning correctly in Screentime.

I cannot disable snap chat and Tik Tok during downtime (for my preteen). I’ve tried everything

✅ In settings -> I have toggled “block

at down time”

✅ I have deleted all apps in “always allow” so there is *nothing* in that collum. I powered down and powered up the phone after doing this.

✅ every single app EXCEPT Tik tok and snap chat are in downtown mode. So I know it’s working for the other apps

Why can’t I block the two most important apps to block at downtime??!!! 🤬🤬🤬

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LauraNielsen1234

Thank you. I totally agree this is a major issue. Apple are either asleep at the wheel or complicit with the apps that are inappropriate for teens/ preteens.

Apple please fix this.

So I had the same problem a little while back but now it’s working! I can’t really explain right now what I did to make it work because I think I tried everything. But later when my kid is off the iPad I will check all the configurations and write you all again :)

Glad to see that other people are having the same experience. I've convinced Apple is just turning the other way on all of this.

So far I have not found any type of fix but I will say, sometimes it will work just fine and then a week or two later, all of the settings get reset for screentime and various things. (My kid does not know the password).

Shenanigans. Apple, do better, c'mon!