Toyoake, a town in Aichi, Japan, has proposed limiting residents’ smartphone use to two hours per day outside work and study. Mayor Masafumi Koki emphasized the guideline is voluntary, aiming to help families manage screen time, according to BBC.
Non-leisure activities like online learning, cooking, exercising, or e-sports practice are exempt. Suggested device cut-offs are 9 p.m. for primary students and 10 p.m. for older students and adults.
The move responds to concerns over students skipping school and adults losing sleep or family time. About 80 percent of residents opposed the plan, while some expressed support.
