Japanese City Proposes Ordinance to Limit Smartphone Use to 2 Hours Daily
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Summary
The city of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, Japan is drafting an ordinance that would recommend residents limit smartphone use to two hours per day outside of work and school. This is believed to be the first municipal regulation of its kind in Japan targeting smartphone and electronic device usage limits. The ordinance, which would take effect October 1st if passed, is a recommendation without penalties, aimed at addressing concerns about excessive technology exposure.
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· 3 pulledA central Japan city said Thursday it will seek to pass an ordinance recommending all residents limit smartphone use to two hours a day outside of work and school
The ordinance drafted by the city of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture is likely to be the first such municipal regulation in Japan that targets a limit on the use of smartphones
amid concerns over the impact of excessive technology exposure, though there will be no penalties proposed
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