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34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows

34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows
South China Morning Post Wednesday 19 August 2026, 12:47 UTC By Kristen Cheung 1 min read
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One in three Hong Kong kindergarten pupils spends at least an hour a day on social media, with more than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes linked to excessive screen time, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education released the findings on Wednesday showing recreational screen time rose sharply with age, with 60 per cent of junior form students and 66.6 per cent of high schoolers exceeding the international two-hour daily limit. The survey also found that 34.7 per...

One in three Hong Kong kindergarten pupils spends at least an hour a day on social media, with more than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes linked to excessive screen time, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education released the findings on Wednesday showing recreational screen time rose sharply with age, with 60 per cent of junior form students and 66.6 per cent of high schoolers exceeding the international two-hour daily limit. The survey also found that 34.7 per cent of...
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