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Japanese Town Proposes Two-Hour Smartphone Use Limit

Japanese Town Proposes Two-Hour Smartphone Use Limit

The town of Toyoake in Japan wants people to use their smartphones less, about two hours a day.

This is because they worry that too much phone use is causing problems like not sleeping well and feeling down.

If it's approved, it would be the first rule like this in Japan.

Kids would have to stop using phones by 9 p.m., and adults by 10 p.m.

But a lot of people don't like the idea, saying it's hard to do.

The town hopes this will help people talk about how much they use their phones and how it affects them.

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