"This means passengers are no longer able to blast TikTok or watch movies without the use of headphones. United’s Contract of Carriage — essentially a rules and policy handbook — was updated on February 27 to add the new “headphone language.”'

"The rule now falls under the brand’s right to refuse section where the airline lists a slew of ways passengers can get the boot. Customers can check out the full list, but don’t miss the bottom of Rule 21 where you’ll find the update that states the brand will refuse guests “who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content.”"