Update on the regulation of use of electronic screen products by children and adolescents

An update from the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, in the Legislative Council today after being asked a question about whether the government will do more to devise guidelines, restrict or prohibit the use of electronic screen products in Hong Kong.

There really is no movement on their stance from 2018 but as many parents have pointed out, so much has changed in the past seven years. That is a long time in terms of technology.

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