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 recharge and issuing warnings for “irrational consumption behaviour.” Shares in Tencent, China's largest gaming company, dived about 16 per cent before recovering some ground to close 12 per cent lower. A state media news outlet described online games as “spiritual opium,” an allusion to past eras when addiction to the drug was widespread in China.

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Setting the standard for games juveniles play
6 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

‘Very concerned about Lava chief Rai’s arrest’
1 year, 2 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 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 …

Explained | How is India moving to regulate online gaming?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | How is India moving to regulate online gaming?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released draft amendments in relation to online gaming. The Minister of State at MeitY Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that the draft proposes a self-regulatory mechanism which, in future, may also regulate the content of online gaming. ‘Winning’ constitutes any prize, in cash or kind, intended to be given to …

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming
2 years, 3 months ago

India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming

The Hindu  

India should create a regulatory body to classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats and take a stricter stance on gambling websites, a Central Government panel said in a report seen by Reuters. In its confidential draft report dated August 31, the panel of government officials calls for creation of a new …

Gaming and banning
2 years, 10 months ago

Gaming and banning

The Hindu  

Yet another legislative attempt to prohibit online gaming has failed under judicial scrutiny. Last year, the Madras High Court invalidated similar amendments that targeted online rummy and poker. And gaming platforms are also a legitimate business that enjoy the freedom of trade when used for online versions of games of skill. Also, the amendments contradicted a general exemption in the …

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 …

China slows game approvals to enforce tough new rules
3 years, 3 months ago

China slows game approvals to enforce tough new rules

The Hindu  

China is reviewing new games to ensure they meet stricter criteria for content and protection of children, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The media watchdog is re-evaluating titles submitted for approval by game developers from Tencent Holdings Ltd to Netease Inc to make sure they comply with fresh curbs imposed in August, the report …

The truth behind China’s online gaming crackdown
3 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

China bans kids from playing online video games during the week
3 years, 3 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 …

Young Chinese gamers lash out at new, limiting rules
3 years, 3 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 limits videogames to three hours a week for young people
3 years, 3 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 drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data
4 years ago

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data

The Hindu  

China unveiled draft guidelines on Tuesday seeking to limit the scope of mobile apps' collection of personal data in the latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector. The set of draft rules published by the Cyberspace Administration of China covers 38 types of apps from online shopping and instant messaging to ride-hailing and bike sharing. personal information beyond their …

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