Government source rules out bans but backs tougher restrictions on device use in schools and homes under new initiative within policy address
Hong Kong authorities will seek to further limit young children’s use of mobile digital devices, including social media access, by updating the city’s guidelines as part of health initiatives set to be unveiled in Wednesday’s policy address, the Post has learned.
The planned review of the guidelines comes amid tightening controls in some countries on minors’ device usage and the ongoing trend of Hong Kong children having the highest myopia incidence rates globally, alongside a notable increase in students’ recreational screen time in recent years.
Authorities would consult experts on encouraging proper mobile device use among students, and the current guidelines specifying screen time limits by age could be revised accordingly, a government source said.
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