Due to the popularity of smartphones and tablets, more and more teenagers have become members of the “heads down,” or phubbers, group. To safeguard the physical and psychological development of the youth, the National Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed manufacturers of these devices to add warnings on the devices, packages and manuals of smartphones and tablets, reminding people that they should not spend a long period of time staring at the screens.
The amendment of the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act was passed by the legislature on the third reading on Jan. 23, stipulating that children and youths may not spend a long period of time using electronic devices.
In addition to reminding people that overusing electronic devices can harm visual acuity, the NCC also urged people should take a 10-minute break after using smartphones or tablets for 30 minutes; children younger than 2 years of age should not stare at screens; children older than 2 years of age should not stare at screens for longer than 1 hour per day.
Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者廖振輝
(Liberty times, translated by Ethan Zhan)
智慧型手機、平板滿街跑,愈來愈多青少年加入「低頭」一族。為保障兒少身心發展,國家通訊傳播委員會(NCC)輔導業者在手機、平板的機身、外包裝及說明書上加註警語,提醒民眾勿長時間看螢幕。
立法院在今年一月二十三日三讀通過兒童及少年福利與權益保障法(簡稱兒少法)修正案,明定兒童及少年不得長時間使用電子類產品。
除了提醒3C產品使用過度恐傷害視力,NCC也呼籲,國人使用三十分鐘手機、平板請休息十分鐘;二歲以下幼兒不看螢幕,二歲以上每天看螢幕不要超過一小時。
(自由時報記者蔡穎)
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