China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day
China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day
Raft of restrictions aimed at cutting down on number of children addicted to technology
also bar users under the age of 18 from accessing the internet from 10pm to 6am.
Meanwhile, a tiered system will mean those under the age of eight will be permitted a maximum of 40 minutes of usage a day, with up to two hours permitted for 16 and 17-year-olds.
Children aged between eight to 16 will have their time limit capped at one hour. ‘Teenager mode’
The proposed reforms are open to public feedback as part of a consultation process scheduled to run until Sept 2.
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Should instead be on the device and/or carrier side of things. Allow to set limits on mobile/wifi data and screen usage on the OS level for parental controls. Should definitely not be enforced by governments, but rather easily enforceable by parents.
Well, its China. 99% of parents will enable it if given the choice.
I can't help but think Chinese parents are as reasonable as US or EU parents. Letting your teen drive a car risks joyriding but also means they run errands and pick up groceries for you. Limiting a teen's phone time means they're going to prioritize friends and mischief over responding to parents or researching for schoolwork given their 120 minutes.
Yeah, it was a joke, albeit a poorly worded one. Chinese parents are mostly reasonable.
Source: am of Chinese decent.