Child gamers in China are barely allowed to play games for a whole month
Recently, students in China started their winter break and this has made many parents in this country worried. Because, many people are concerned that during this long period of time, their children will have more time to play games, become dependent and have a negative impact on their learning, vision, and health. mental.
Therefore, China's two largest video game companies Tencent Holdings and NetEase have announced the issuance of new regulations. Accordingly, young gamers will not be allowed to play games for more than 15 hours during the next 32 days (no more than 30 minutes/day). Any form of access will be prohibited, including account leasing.
To ensure this regulation is correctly enforced, Tencent has upgraded its facial recognition feature, adding a new “risk account” mechanism, targeting suspected accounts that are being leased for processing. violate. “Risk account” users must complete identity verification within 3 minutes, otherwise the account will be immediately restricted.
Are the new regulations too strict for young gamers in China?
In fact, “strong” measures like this for young gamers are no longer a new thing. Previously, Tencent itself had also implemented a monitoring system for minors for many years, to protect physical and mental health, and prevent excessive online game “addiction” that affects children's health. learning and development.
However, these moves still do not seem to make parents feel secure. Many opinions still express concern that children may find ways to “circumvent the law” by using adult accounts or accessing through platforms that are not strictly controlled.
