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China cracks down on smartphone and internet use for minors (www.abc.net.au)
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Under the restrictions unveiled on Wednesday following a public consultation, anyone under the age of 18 will be cut off from accessing the internet on a device from 10pm to 6am.

A tiered system for managing smartphone usage time will also be imposed when the restrictions come into force on September 2.

There will be a maximum of 40 minutes of usage a day for those under the age of eight, to two hours for 16 and 17-year-olds.

The new rules — proposed by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) — are some of the most stringent in the world.

Parents will be able to bypass them if they wish, however.

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Parents will be able to bypass them if they wish, however.

Any such decisions would, of course, be logged - but feel free.