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 kindergarten pupils logged at least one hour of recreational screen time daily, against the Department of Health’s guideline of no more than one hour for children aged two to five.
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WED · 2026-08-19 · 12:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0819-103814
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34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows
A recent survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Family Education revealed that one in three kindergarten pupils in Hong Kong spends at least an hour daily on social media. This finding is significant as it exceeds the Department of Health's guideline of no more than one hour of recreational screen time for children aged two to five.
Kristen CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 12:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A recent survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Family Education revealed that one in three kindergarten pupils in Hong Kong spends at least an hour daily on social media. This finding is significant as it exceeds the Department of Health's guideline of no more than one hour of recreational screen time for children aged two to five. The study, released on Wednesday, also indicated a sharp increase in recreational screen time with age, with 60% of junior form students and 66.6% of high schoolers exceeding the international two-hour daily limit. Furthermore, the survey found that over 80% of parent-child disputes are linked to excessive screen time.
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The Department of Health guideline recommends no more than one hour of recreational screen time daily for children aged two to five.
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60% of junior form students and 66.6% of high schoolers exceed the international two-hour daily screen time limit.
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More than 80% of parent-child disputes are linked to excessive screen time.
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34.7% of kindergarten pupils in Hong Kong spend at least one hour of recreational screen time daily.
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