China allows children under 18 to play online games for one hour only on Fridays, weekends and holidays
3 years, 4 months ago

China allows children under 18 to play online games for one hour only on Fridays, weekends and holidays

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese regulators on Monday further cut the amount of time minors can spend playing online video games to one hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays, amid widespread concerns of a growing gaming addiction. Those under the age of 18 can now only play online games between 8 and 9pm local time on the specified days, according to Chinese state media, citing new rules published by the National Press and Publication Administration. Earlier this month, a state media article dubbed online games “spiritual opium”, causing big players like Tencent Holdings Limited to affirm it would restrict minors’ access to its flagship game, Honour of Kings. The regulator also told state media agency Xinhua that online gaming companies would now be subject to even stricter inspections to ensure they were complying with these new mandates.

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Campaign to protect children online
6 months ago

Campaign to protect children online

China Daily  

Campaign to protect children online China's top internet regulator has launched a two-month campaign to protect children online during the summer vacation, targeting e-commerce predators and inappropriate content. The crackdown follows a controversy last year that occurred when China Central Television exposed e-commerce platforms selling nude scale model toys to children age 7 to 14. A report on juvenile internet …

Setting the standard for games juveniles play
7 months, 1 week ago

Setting the standard for games juveniles play

China Daily  

A gaming fan takes part in an online King of Glory playing competition. Against the regulation that requires real-name registration and limits juvenile user's usage time, some children are using their parents' login credentials to spend more time online and even making use of their payment options to splurge. It is against this backdrop that the Internet Society of China …

China approves 105 online games after draft curbs trigger massive losses
1 year ago

China approves 105 online games after draft curbs trigger massive losses

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s press and publications authority has approved 105 new online games, saying it fully supports the industry after proposed curbs caused massive losses last week for investors in major games makers. The National Press and Publication Administration issued a statement on its WeChat social media account Monday saying the approvals by the Game Working Committee of China Music …

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
1 year ago

China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming

Hindustan Times  

China released draft guidelines on Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy. China's gaming regulator, the National Press and Publication Administration, issued guidelines saying online games cannot offer incentives for daily log-ins or purchases. Other restrictions include limiting how much users can …

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The arrest of a top Lava International Ltd executive is concerning given the phonemaker’s position as a leading Indian brand in the growing smartphone industry, Union minister of state for information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Hari Om Rai, co-founder, chairman and managing director of Lava, as well as three officials linked to …

China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
1 year, 5 months ago

China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s internet watchdog has laid …

China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day
1 year, 5 months ago

China to limit teenagers’ smartphone use to two hours a day

The Telegraph  

China is set to limit teenagers’ use of smartphones to two hours a day in one of the most stringent crackdowns on technology addiction among children in the world. The watchdog said the minor mode programmes mark an upgraded version of the “teenager mode” that was introduced in 2019, in what officials said at the time was a bid to …

China keeping 1 hour daily limit on kids’ online games
1 year, 11 months ago

China keeping 1 hour daily limit on kids’ online games

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draw near with promises of feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash, children have another thing to look forward to –- one extra hour of online games each day. For years, Chinese authorities have sought to control how much time kids can spend playing games online, to fight …

Tianjin prohibits recharge and reward services for minors
2 years, 3 months ago

Tianjin prohibits recharge and reward services for minors

China Daily  

Tianjin municipality passed newly revised regulations on the protection of rights and interests of minors on Sept 27, which stipulates that the government, society, schools, and families should protect the legitimate interests of minors online. According to the revised regulations, online product and service providers shall establish and improve measures to prevent online addiction, shall not provide minors with products …

China grants gaming license to NetEase, 1st since crackdown
2 years, 4 months ago

China grants gaming license to NetEase, 1st since crackdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s second largest gaming firm …

Kerala Looking To Amend Gaming Laws To Curb Online Rummy
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Looking To Amend Gaming Laws To Curb Online Rummy

ABP News  

Thiruvananthapuram: With celebrities promoting online rummy and massive Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said in the state assembly that the government was considering bringing in the amendment subject to the outcome of its appeal in the Kerala High Court against a single judge order, quashing the ban on online rummy games played for money. The CM was responding to a …

Parents in China laud rule limiting video game time for kids
3 years, 3 months ago

Parents in China laud rule limiting video game time for kids

Associated Press  

Li Zhanguo’s two children, ages 4 and 8, don’t have their own smartphones, but like millions of other Chinese children, they are no strangers to online gaming. “If my children get their hands on our mobile phones or an iPad, and if we don’t closely monitor their screen time, they can play online games for as long as three to …

Digitally addicted — kids in COVID times
3 years, 4 months ago

Digitally addicted — kids in COVID times

Deccan Chronicle  

Though various social networking platforms, like Facebook and Instagram, require the minimum age for creating an account as 13 years, many do not adhere to it. “What’s worse, in the absence of proper monitoring and restricted use, youngsters often end up sharing personal details and photographs on social media, which make them more vulnerable and expose them to violent and …

View: China is Putting Limits to Online Gaming for Kids, Indian Policymakers Must Step in Too
3 years, 4 months ago

View: China is Putting Limits to Online Gaming for Kids, Indian Policymakers Must Step in Too

News 18  

Screen time refers to the amount of time a person spends watching screens, including smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, TVs and computers. Greater screen time is associated with increased sedentary behaviour and less physical activity, affects mental health and leads to sleep deprivation. A study to assess the screen exposure trend in children shows doubling of screen time in 0-2 years …

The truth behind China’s online gaming crackdown
3 years, 4 months ago

The truth behind China’s online gaming crackdown

Wired  

Zhu Jingtong was shocked. “We found out at the same time as everyone found out.” Xinhua, China’s national wire service, had just announced new limits on the time that Chinese children could spend playing online video games. “The restrictions were already strict,” says Zhu, referring to 2019 regulations that had already proscribed minors to playing 1.5 hours on any day, …

Here’s how China is limiting online gaming for children
3 years, 4 months ago

Here’s how China is limiting online gaming for children

Live Mint  

Earlier this week, China introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction. Authorities in China, the world's largest video games market, have worried for years about addiction to gaming and the internet among young people, setting up clinics …

Explained | Why and how China is drastically limiting online gaming for under 18s
3 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Why and how China is drastically limiting online gaming for under 18s

The Hindu  

China on Monday introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction. The National Press and Publication Administration, the regulator which approves video game titles, said on Monday the new rules were a response to growing concern that games …

ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown
3 years, 4 months ago

ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture in China are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage the public to fall in line with its vision for a powerful, more wholesome country. “This appears to be part of China’s push to ensure that the government is front and center in all aspects of its …

Three hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamers
3 years, 4 months ago

Three hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamers

The Hindu  

China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction to what it once described as "spiritual opium". Previously, China had limited the length of time under-18s could play video games to 1.5 hours on any day and …

Stricter limits on minors' online gaming
3 years, 4 months ago

Stricter limits on minors' online gaming

China Daily  

Companies ordered to give children access for only three hours a week The National Press and Publication Administration has tightened requirements for online game companies to limit service hours for minors and strictly implement rules that users register with real names, aiming to stop children overindulging and protect their health. In 2019, the administration said online game companies could provide …

Young Chinese gamers lash out at new, limiting rules
3 years, 4 months ago

Young Chinese gamers lash out at new, limiting rules

Al Jazeera  

Beijing says the new rules were necessary to stop growing addiction to what it once described as ‘spiritual opium’. China’s new rules forbidding children under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week knocked shares in Tencent Holdings Ltd and other gaming companies, while young players took to social media to express their outrage. Beijing said …

China bans kids from playing online video games during the week
3 years, 4 months ago

China bans kids from playing online video games during the week

CNN  

Hong Kong/Beijing CNN Business — China has barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited their play to justthree hours most weekends, marking a significant escalation of restrictions on the country’s massive gaming industry. “That said, we believe this will still represent another setback to the industry and potentially send another wave of negative …

防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏 国家出手了
3 years, 4 months ago

防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏 国家出手了

China Daily  

近日，国家新闻出版署下发《关于进一步严格管理 切实防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏的通知》，针对未成年人过度使用甚至沉迷网络游戏问题，进一步严格管理措施。 当前，许多青少年沉迷网络游戏，家长们不得不在网络世界的重重迷宫中“寻子”。 The notice requires online game companies to allow minors to play only from 8 pm to 9 pm on Fridays, weekends and official holidays, with no access permitted at other times. 通知要求，所有网络游戏企业仅可在周五、周六、周日和法定节假日每日20时至21时向未成年人提供1小时服务，其他时间均不得以任何形式向未成年人提供网络游戏服务。 【单词讲解】 Minor这个词用法很多，可以用作动词、名词和形容词。在法律上，minor指未满18岁的人，即“未成年人”。在学校里，minor可以指“辅修（课程）”或者“辅修生”，与major（专业）相对，比如，I'm minoring in computer science./Computer science is my minor.（我辅修计算机科学。）用作形容词的时候，minor也是与major相对的，表示“次要的、轻微的、小的”，比如，She played a number of minor roles in films.（她在电影里扮演过一些小角色。） Underage和minor都表示“未成年”，二者的区别在于，underage是形容词，表示“is legally too young to do something”，也就是“未到法定年龄的”，比如：underage …

China limits mobile gaming time to three hours for minors: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

China limits mobile gaming time to three hours for minors: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Chinese government on Tuesday announced a set of rules where it cracked down on children’s mobile gaming time as it continues to exert its control over the nation’s technology sector. The new rule decreases the gaming time for children to three hours on maximum weeks of the year. Earlier, the Chinese government allowed minors to spend 90 minutes per …

China limits videogames to three hours a week for young people
3 years, 4 months ago

China limits videogames to three hours a week for young people

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE : China has a new rule for the country’s hundreds of millions of young gamers: No videogames during the school week, and one hour a day on Fridays, weekends and public holidays. China on Monday issued strict new measures aimed at curbing what authorities describe as youth videogame addiction, which they blame for a host of societal ills, including …

China forbids minors from gaming more than three hours per week
3 years, 4 months ago

China forbids minors from gaming more than three hours per week

Al Jazeera  

Tencent and NetEase can only offer online gaming to minors from 8pm to 9pm on Fridays, weekends and holidays. China will limit the amount of time children can play videogames to just three hours most weeks, a dramatic escalation of restrictions which dealt a blow to the world’s largest mobile gaming market, as Beijing signaled it would continue a campaign …

‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Threat To Children's Health': Karnataka Advocates' Group Seeks Ban On Online Gaming

ABP News  

Concerned about the growing tendency of children to become addicted to technology, particularly online gaming, a Bengaluru-based Advocates' Association has requested the Karnataka government to prohibit apps that pose a ‘threat to children's health'. As reported by The Hindu, the Advocates' Association President S Umesh in a plea to the government raised concerns over the internet gambling apps becoming more …

Chinese Board Coming After Tencent for 'Inappropriate' Content In Honor of Kings Game
3 years, 7 months ago

Chinese Board Coming After Tencent for 'Inappropriate' Content In Honor of Kings Game

News 18  

A Chinese public-interest group said on Tuesday it is suing Tencent over what it alleges is inappropriate content for minors in the top global game developer’s flagship video game, Honor of Kings. The suit, whose content Reuters could not independently confirm, also coincides with an unprecedented antitrust crackdown by Beijing on some of China’s biggest tech companies that sources told …

Coronavirus leads to huge spike in online gaming, causing crashes and delays across China
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus leads to huge spike in online gaming, causing crashes and delays across China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Games company Blizzard issued an apology after Chinese gamers …

China bans children playing video games for more than 90 minutes a day or at night
5 years, 2 months ago

China bans children playing video games for more than 90 minutes a day or at night

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. China is the world's second biggest gaming market behind …

China imposes online gaming curfew for minors in bid to fight addiction
5 years, 2 months ago

China imposes online gaming curfew for minors in bid to fight addiction

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction. The official government guidelines will be applied to all online gaming platforms operating in the country, mostly notably Tencent, the world’s biggest gaming company. China is the world’s largest gaming market, accounting for a quarter of global …

Nepal bans online game PUBG citing negative impact on children
5 years, 9 months ago

Nepal bans online game PUBG citing negative impact on children

Firstpost  

The ban comes into effect from Thursday said deputy director at Nepal Telecom Authority Nepal on Thursday banned the popular online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, saying its violent content had a negative impact on children, an official said. “We have ordered the ban on PUBG because it is addictive to children and teenagers,” Sandip Adhikari, deputy director at Nepal Telecommunications Authority, …

PUBG gets digital lock that needs guardian to unlock game for under-13 years players
5 years, 10 months ago

PUBG gets digital lock that needs guardian to unlock game for under-13 years players

Firstpost  

Chinese gaming giant Tencent on Friday announced new curbs on underage video-game playing as part of a government crackdown on youth gaming addiction that has cast a cloud over the company’s biggest revenue source. Tencent said it had imposed a digital lock on some games that require players under 13 years to ask their guardians to open. The government last …

Ye PUBG wala hai: Banning games solves nothing, parents should monitor child's screen time
5 years, 11 months ago

Ye PUBG wala hai: Banning games solves nothing, parents should monitor child's screen time

Firstpost  

Parents need to set boundaries around their child’s internet usage, and not let them have unlimited, unsupervised access to smartphones. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past one year, you would definitely know or at least have heard about PUBG, an online multi-player game that was first launched for PCs and gaming consoles and later made available …

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