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Japanese City Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

Japanese City Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

    Japanese City Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit
    Above: A Japanese college student using the internet on a smart phone. Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

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    This ordinance addresses a real crisis affecting families across Japan. Kids are skipping school because they can't put down their phones, and adults are sacrificing sleep and family time for endless scrolling. The two-hour guideline provides much-needed structure.

    Government overreach has no place in personal device choices. TheBesides, this proposal ignores howthe essentialreal smartphonesissue: areIt's fornot modernthe lifescreen itself twothat's hoursthe barelyproblem, coversit's basicwhat's communication,happening entertainmentbehind or readingit. Families can manage screen time without municipal interference.


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