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Japan city drafts ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day - Kyodo News (english.kyodonews.net)
submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by fin@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I would like to know how you think about this. Personally, I think it's a very good ordinance. It's not enforced, but encouraged. We should correct the situation that Xitter users and Tiktokers are getting brainfucked by spreading conspiracies.

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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 39 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

For those who didn't read, it's not an enforced cap. It's a recommendation. This is essentially just a PSA framed as an ordinance.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Ok. I was already starting shouting "crazy fascists!". I'll postpone the shouting until they start to enforce this recommendation.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

I think that's a very wise position. It could be testing the waters or even an attempt at setting precedent.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If it were an enforced cap, I'd be wondering who it was that had the shares in a desktop/laptop/"real computer" manufacturer—forbidding smartphones ≠ forbidding screens or Internet access.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Now you're thinking with ~~portals~~ capitalism.

[–] Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Nice, print some paper, maybe some leaflets. Pat the person that does the writing for it on the back and pay some taxes

Will surely change something, i am convinced

/s

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

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