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In 2019, China restricted online gaming to 1.5 hours per day. Now they have significantly reduced that. A lot of teenage boys will be very upset with this news.
China limits video gaming time to 3 hours per week
By Zarrin Ahmed
A man plays a video game on his mobile phone in Beijing on Saturday. Online games in China are extremely popular
among young people and children, with many people being gaming addicted. Photo by Roman Pilipey/EPA-EFE
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- China announced Monday that children will only be allowed to play video games for 1 hour on Fridays, weekends, and holidays.
Gaming platforms can only offer online gaming to minors between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on those days, according to the National Press and Publication Administration (NAAP). The new restrictions limit a previous rule that allowed children to play video games for 1.5 hours per day.
A majority of parents expressed their concern over minors' indulging in online gaming, which led to the previous restriction enacted in 2019, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
"Recently, many parents have reported that some teenagers' indulging in online games have seriously affected their normal study life and physical and mental health, and even caused a series of social problems," Xinhua stated in a Monday press release.
Along with the time slots, China will implement a real-name verification system where users will present their identification. Regulation of the new measures will also go into effect.
The NAAP urged families, schools, and social sectors to assume the responsibility of guardianship and provide environments conducive to "the healthy growth of minors."
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