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A mother and her 17-year-old son have filed a lawsuit against the Kagawa Prefecture in Japan, for their recent ordinance restricting game time for kids. They claim is it "unconstitutional" and "violates fundamental human rights."

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The ordinance, which attempts to combat video game addiction, took effect on April 1. It was enacted by a majority vote following discussions in the prefectural assembly earlier this year, and marks the first time a local government in Japan has set guidelines restricting video game and smartphone usage. The non-binding guidelines restrict children under the age of 18 to 60 minutes of video game playing or smartphone usage per weekday and 90 minutes on weekends. It also forbids children under the age of 18 from using game devices after 10pm, or 9pm for children under the age of 12. The prefecture has no plans to enforce penalties on households that do not comply with the guidelines and ask that households apply rules under their own discretion.
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Lawsuit against Ordinance Restricting Video Game Playtime - by Jiggly - 05-19-2020, 09:30 AM



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