Read about the rule that a Japanese town put in place to restrict smartphone usage and the effect that it had on people.
Explore how authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time by restricting phone usage to 120 minutes a day.
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- elementary
- Elementary
- excessive smartphone use
- gen Z
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