Can you survive on just 2 hours of screen time a day? Well...that's what a town in Japan wants all of its 69,000 residents to do. Toyoake, in Aichi prefecture, is proposing voluntary phone-use guidelines in an effort to help families unplug.
The limit -- which will be recommended for all residents in central
Japan's Toyoake City -- will not be binding and there will be no penalties incurred for higher usage, according to the draft ordinance.
The proposal aims "to prevent excessive use of devices causing physical and mental health issues... including sleep problems," mayor Masafumi Koki said in a statement on Friday.
Not a Law, Just Guidelines
This proposal, isn't meant to be a law. There would be no fines or penalties. The mayor says that its just meant to encourage people to rethink how much time they spend glued to their screens.
And the guideline would apply only to leisure use. Watching videos while
cooking, online learning, or even esports practice won’t count toward the limit.
