The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published regulations this week that include some extreme measures for addressing online addiction. The agency wants smart device providers to introduce a ‘minor mode’ that would prevent users aged under 18 from accessing the internet on mobile devices such as phones and tablets between 10 pm and 6 am.
The minor mode would also restrict how often a person under 18 will be able to use a device. Those aged between 16 and 18 would get a maximum of two hours per day, while anyone between eight years old and 16 gets just an hour. The harshest restriction is reserved for children under 8, who would only be able to use a device for 40 minutes per day.
