China Drafts New Rules to Curb Internet Addiction Among Children and Teens
China drafts new rules to curb internet addiction among children and teens
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3229775/china-drafts-new-rules-curb-internet-addiction-among-children-and-teens
Online regulator says proposed rules will apply to anyone under 18 and public will have a month to submit feedback.
Summary of proposed limits by Twitter user @Orikron
🇨🇳 China is set to limit the amount of time children spend on the internet:
16 to 18 - 2 hours
8 to 16 - 1 hour
Under 8 - 40 minutes
No internet access on children’s devices from 10pm-6am
Parents will be allowed to opt out of the time limits for their youngsters.
Edit: additional info from @qwename@lemmygrad.ml:
Parents can change default time limits
Reminder to rest every 30 minutes
Apps not subject to time limits include:
- Emergency-related (safety, emergency calling etc.)
- Approved educational apps
- Tools suitable for minors (image processing, calculator, measurement etc.)
- User-defined by parents
Full draft available in Chinese: http://www.cac.gov.cn/2023-08/02/c_1692541991073784.htm