China Proposes 2 Hour Smartphone Limit For Children

CHINA – China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones.

The cyberspace administration of China published the draft guidelines on its site Wednesday, stating minors would not be allowed to use most internet services on mobile devices from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and children between the ages of 16 and 18 would only be able to use the internet for two hours a day.

Children between the ages of 8 and 15 would be allowed only an hour a day, while those under 8 would only be allowed 40 minutes.

The restrictions are Beijing’s latest efforts to attempt to limit internet addiction, which it views as widespread among youth.