Japan city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit


The limit – which will be recommended for all residents in central Japan's Toyoake City – will not be binding and there will be no penalties incurred for higher usage, according to the draft ordinance. — Unsplash

TOKYO: A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties.

The limit – which will be recommended for all residents in central Japan's Toyoake City – will not be binding and there will be no penalties incurred for higher usage, according to the draft ordinance.

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