China restricts children below 18 years to three hours per week of online gaming

The Chinese government announced that all online video games will be required to connect to an anti-addiction system starting Wednesday and users will be required to sign in with their real names.

Children below 18 years of age in China will be restricted to play online video games for three hours per week, as per new regulations passed by the Chinese government. Under the new rules, children below 18 years of age will only be allowed to play three hours of online games per week, between 8 PM and 9 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. This essentially bars them from playing video games during the week. The changes are said to be aimed at protecting children’s physical and mental health.