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


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 which combine therapy and military drills for those with so-called ‘gaming disorders’. — Reuters

BEIJING: China on Aug 30 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 new rules place the onus on implementation on the gaming industry and are not laws per se that would punish individuals for infractions.

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