Chrissy Teigen has a plan to save the world from social media!
In a series of videos posted to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, January 19, the model and cookbook author, 39, shared an idea to limit the use of social media in our daily lives.
“I personally think one day there will be the most incredible line,” she began in the video, which was filmed from her bed.
“I think the government, or some kind of ethics committee – someone – should shut down social media between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Everyone can do whatever they want, but only between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Turn it off. Done, she continued.
The Cravings by Chrissy Teigen founder reassured her younger fans that there was, in fact, life before social media.
“Guys, life was great. Life was great before this,” she said. “I know it's hard to see it now. But it's doable. It's very doable. This doesn't have to be our life. And I say this for myself too because – of course – I'm here [social media] do this now. But it doesn't have to define us or encompass our entire lives,” she concluded.
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Teigen's comments come after TikTok “got dark” for several hours starting Saturday, January 18, ahead of what was planned as an official government ban on the Chinese app. Users who visited the platform received an official statement from the company.
“Sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable. The US has passed a law banning TikTok. Unfortunately, this means you won't be able to use TikTok for a while,” the message read.
Service on the platform was later restored on Sunday 19 January.
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TikTok's sell-or-ban legislation — which was supported by politicians on both sides of the political aisle — was signed into law by President Biden in 2024 after concerns emerged that the app posed a risk to private user data and the national security.
Under the terms of the new law, TikTok must be sold to a US-owned company or a non-“foreign adversary” or TikTok will no longer be allowed to operate in the US.
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President-elect Donald Trump – who will be inaugurated for his second term on Monday, January 20 – has said he will likely consider a 60- to 90-day extension of the app until he can potentially facilitate a sale to a domestic company. according to The Washington Post.
“The 90-day extension is something that will most likely be done because it is appropriate. You know, it's appropriate. We have to look at it carefully. It's a very big situation,” Trump, 78, said as he made the call Meet the press on January 18.
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Aside from a possible TikTok ban, this isn't the first time the widespread use of social media has been questioned in recent months.
In June 2024, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy official that social media could be a factor contributing to mental health problems among young people in an op-ed published in The New York Times. He also called for warning labels to be placed on social media, similar to alcohol and cigarettes.
“It is time to demand a surgeon general warning label on social media platforms stating that social media has been linked to significant harm to adolescent mental health,” he wrote.
“A surgeon general's warning label, which requires congressional action, would provide regular reminders to parents and adolescents that social media has not proven to be safe,” he added.
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