China looks to limit children to two hours a day on their phones


Youngsters check mobile phones during a dinner time at a cafeteria in Shanghai. - Reuters file photo

HONG KONG (Reuters): China's cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday (Aug 2) children under the age of 18 should be limited to a maximum of two hours a day on their smartphones, sending shares in tech companies tumbling.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it wanted providers of smart devices to introduce so-called minor mode programmes that would bar users under 18 from accessing the internet on mobile devices from 10pm to 6am.

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