China drafts new rules to curb internet addiction among children and teens
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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

  • HiddenLayer5English
    73·
    11 months ago

    Also, not sure of they already have this already, but children under like 15 or so should not be allowed to post or interact online without direct parent supervision. There is way too much risk of grooming, or hell, even just posting something dumb as kids are, having it blow up, and deeply regretting it in your adulthood.

    • QueerCommie
      4·
      11 months ago

      I agree kids should be sheltered to an extent, but this can very easily lead to a reactionary parent blocking all access to all trans, evolution, or even mildly left-wing related things online. Also, if that were the rule I and a few other of us wouldn’t be here.