China to limit childrens time of using smartphones to 2 hours a day.

The draft rules were posted on the website of the Cyberspace Administration of China on Wednesday. They stipulate that children under the age of 18 will only be permitted to use the internet for two hours per day and that they will not be permitted to use the majority of mobile internet services between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The maximum amount of time each day for kids between the ages of 8 and 15 would be one hour, while the minimum amount for kids under 8 would be 40 minutes.

Only a select few services, such as platforms or apps, that are thought to be suitable for children' physical and mental development will be exempt. Which internet services will be eligible for exemptions was not specified by the CAC.

Beijing's newest measures to combat internet addiction—a condition it sees as being pervasive among its youth—include the limits. Beijing restricted children's daily online game time to 90 minutes in 2019 and further restricted it in 2021, allowing children to play online games just for an hour per day on Fridays, Saturdays, and public holidays.

Platforms for short-form and online video, such Douyin, Bilibili, and Kuaishou, feature youth modes that limit the kind of content presented to children and the amount of time they may spend using the service. Additionally, educational material is promoted to kids, such science activities.

The most recent limitations will affect businesses like Tencent, the largest online gaming provider in China, and ByteDance, which operates Douyin, a well-liked platform for short videos and a few apps.