Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones

"The two hour limit... is merely a guideline... to encourage citizens," Toyoake Mayor Masafumi Koki said in a statement.

"This does not mean the city will limit its residents' rights or impose duties," he said,

"Rather, I hope this serves as an opportunity for each family to think about and discuss the time spent on smartphones as well as the time of day the devices are used."

omfg this is exactly how limits on social media should be approached, NOT through restrictive enforcement

So... no way to enforce it, no plan to enforce it, doesn't apply to work or study, or learning opportunities like cooking videos and what not... and no penalties...

Man, here I thought useless legislation to feel good and to say "we're doing something!" was limited to Americans...