52% of Hong Kong’s underprivileged children spend over 2 hours a day on devices
SoCO survey finds children turn to electronic devices for cheap entertainment, raising concerns over health and development.
Quick Look
A survey by the Society for Community Organisation reveals that over 50% of underprivileged children in Hong Kong spend more than two hours daily on electronic devices, sparking health and addiction concerns.
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Why It Matters
SoCO released survey findings on Sunday regarding the screen time habits of underprivileged children in Hong Kong.
More than half of Hong Kong’s underprivileged children spend more than two hours a day on electronic devices, many of them turning to screens as cheap entertainment despite problems with their eyesight, attention, sleep and addiction, a survey by a community group has found.
The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO), which released the findings on Sunday, urged authorities to keep students on campus for longer, introduce full-day kindergartens and subsidise more extracurricular activities for underprivileged pupils.
Wong Chi-yuen, assistant director of SoCO, said 52 per cent of children spent more than two hours a day on devices, a high proportion, and that their screen time far exceeded the government’s guidelines for six- to 12-year-olds.
Open Questions
- What specific government actions will be taken in response?
- How many total children participated in the survey?
