China to tighten controls on video apps as it seeks to limit screen time for kids

China to tighten controls on video apps as it seeks to limit screen time for kids

A visitor takes a smartphone photograph of luxury wristwatches on display during day two of the 2019 Baselworld luxury watch and jewellery fair in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday, March 21, 2019. The organizers of Baselworld and the Geneva salon have decided to coordinate the schedules of next year’s shows, previously held several months apart, to accommodate visitors who otherwise would have to have to fly to Switzerland twice. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

China is stepping up controls over the country’s popular short-video apps as it seeks to cap the amount of time children spend on their screens.

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