August 9, 2026

Hong Kong educators want a social media ban for under-16s. The government says it has no plans to legislate.

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Hong Kong educators and a lawmaker are urging the city to ban children under 16 from social media, calling addiction “the biggest problem facing education.” At a panel discussion this week, Lilian Chan Lui Ling-yee, honorary president of the Yan Oi A...