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China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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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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[-] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Well, its China. 99% of parents will enable it if given the choice.

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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.

[-] SimplePhysics@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it was a joke, albeit a poorly worded one. Chinese parents are mostly reasonable.

Source: am of Chinese decent.

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