{
  "id": 4614270,
  "title": "Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/singapore-may-require-social-media-firms-to-set-daily-time-limits-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:27:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365845/singapore-may-require-social-media-firms-set-daily-time-limits-teens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singapore is considering legislation that would require social media firms to introduce stronger safeguards for teenagers, potentially including daily time limits on usage. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo stated that if platforms refuse to implement these measures, the minimum age for access to these platforms could be raised to 18. The government's concerns include issues such as \"stranger danger,\" direct messages from unknown individuals, algorithmic feeds, autoplay, and infinite scroll. Singapore already has a code of practice covering six social media services, and Teo noted that Meta Platforms' US settlement, which includes measures like allowing parents to turn off autoplay, would apply to users up to age 18, in line with Singapore's approach. However, Teo emphasized that the daily time limit is not a \"magic number\" and should serve as a reminder to balance social media use with other aspects of life.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}