{"id":4196,"date":"2018-06-25T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gtechbooster.com\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2023-04-01T01:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T01:38:06","slug":"facebook-testing-a-feature-to-help-you-track-the-time-you-spend-in-its-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/facebook-testing-a-feature-to-help-you-track-the-time-you-spend-in-its-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook testing a feature to help you track the time you spend in its app"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amid a growing push towards improved digital health, Facebook is seemingly testing a new tool that would show users how long they spend on the platform per day. As reported by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2018\/06\/22\/your-time-on-facebook\/\">TechCrunch<\/a><\/em>, the \u201cYour Time on Facebook\u201d feature was discovered in an unreleased version of the Facebook mobile app, with the company confirming the feature\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-989158904\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3242689492\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78935\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"auyvc003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003.webp 1200w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p> This feature shows users a tally of how much time you have spent on  Facebook over the last seven days, as well as an average for the total  week.\u00a0Furthermore, you can set a time limit and have Facebook send you a  notification when you hit that time limit in the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook confirmed to <em>TechCrunch<\/em> that it is testing such a feature, though it did not offer any color on when we might see the feature roll out to all users: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Facebook confirmed the feature development to TechCrunch,\n with a spokesperson telling us, \u201cWe\u2019re always working on new ways to \nhelp make sure people\u2019s time on Facebook is time well spent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>And in a few months, I bet we will have stuff like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/facebookMarathonChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#facebookMarathonChallenge<\/a> just to try to explode the counter.<\/p><p>\u2014 Sitraka ANDRINIVO? (@andrinivo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrinivo\/status\/1010239715273052160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br> Facebook isn\u2019t the only company to put a focus on digital health. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2018\/05\/21\/instagram-caught-up-feature\/\">Instagram is also testing mindfulness features<\/a>, including a new \u201cYou\u2019re all caught up\u201d notification to prevent mindless scrolling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Apple is arguably leading the way here with its new Screen  Time feature in iOS 12. This allows users to set time limits for  individual applications, track total usage based on apps and app  categories, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s unclear at this point when Facebook\u2019s new \u201cYour Time on Facebook\u201d  feature will rollout.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gtech-end-cont\" id=\"gtech-192524690\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-794173364\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/78935\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"auyvc003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003.webp\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003.webp 1200w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2026\/03\/auyvc003-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid a growing push towards improved digital health, Facebook is seemingly testing a new tool that would show users how long they spend on the platform per day. 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