City to introduce law banning smartphone use from 9pm

 

 

 

A city in Japan is preparing to introduce a law banning smartphone use for two hours a day.

The authorities in Toyooka are currently facing a lot of criticism for it. The authorities are planning to make such a law in order to eliminate excessive obsession and addiction to the internet and reduce screen time. However, this has become a major cause for criticism.

Mayor Masafumi Koki says that the aim of this proposal is to prevent excessive use of such devices, which can cause physical and mental health problems, including sleep problems, according to The Guardian.

This is the first time that discussions are taking place about implementing such a law in a place in Japan. The draft proposal is being discussed in the municipal assembly and, if passed, it could come into effect in October.

If the law goes into effect, it won't just affect children. It will affect people of all ages. It will require primary school students and young children to avoid using smartphones or tablets after 9 p.m., and teenagers and adults to put away their smartphones after 10 p.m.

However, it has been met with strong criticism. Some say it is an invasion of personal freedom. Others say it is impossible to follow.

This is the first time that such a law has been discussed in a single city in Japan. A draft proposal is currently being discussed in the municipal assembly and could come into effect in October if passed, according to reports.

If the law goes into effect, it won't just affect children. It will affect people of all ages. It will require primary school students and young children to avoid using smartphones or tablets after 9 p.m., and teenagers and adults to put away their smartphones after 10 p.m.

However, there was a lot of criticism against this. Some said it was an invasion of personal freedom. Meanwhile, others said it was unsustainable.