Japanese City Proposes Two-Hour Daily Limit on Smartphones for All Residents

Japanese town wants to limit smartphone use to two hours a day

City cites concern that long hours on phones are linked to sleep loss, weakened social ties, and truancy among children

Japanese city proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones for all residents

The limit would only apply outside of work and study time and no fines would be given if breached

Japanese town looks to limit all smartphone use to two hours a day

Hmm, scrolling small screen. What better break is there to working on big screen than going through the small screen and seeing meaningless videos and posts fly by your eyes at breakneck pace? Outside? Never heard of it, mate. While it might sound like a viewpoint straight out of a boomer comic, phone addiction is becoming real and people will gladly spend hours a day zooming through TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more. One Japanese town is lo…

Japan City Limits Smartphones - Asian News from UK

The proposal comes as new figures from Japan’s Children and Families Agency show that young people in the country spend an average of more than five hours online each weekday A city in Japan has proposed a two-hour daily limit on smartphone use, aiming to curb potential health issues linked to excessive screen time. Toyoake, located in Aichi Prefecture, is considering an ordinance that would encourage residents to restrict themselves to two hour…