The State Press and Publication Administration issued the “Notice on Further Strict Management and Practically Preventing Minors from Indulging in Online Games”
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 30th. Recently, the National Press and Publication Administration issued the “Notice on Further Strict Management and Effective Prevention of Minors’ Addiction to Online Games” to further tighten management measures in response to minors’ excessive use or even indulge in online games. Resolutely prevent minors from indulging in online games, and effectively protect the physical and mental health of minors.
The notice requires that the time to provide online game services to minors is strictly limited. All online game companies can only provide minors with one hour of service from 20 to 21:00 every day on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays. At other times, it is not allowed to provide online game services to minors in any form; strictly implement the real-name registration and login requirements for online game user accounts, and it is not allowed to provide game services to users who have not registered and logged in in any form; publication management departments at all levels require Strengthen the supervision and inspection of the implementation of relevant measures to prevent minors from indulging in online games, and deal with online game companies that have not strictly implemented them in accordance with laws and regulations.
The notice stated that it is necessary to actively guide the co-management and co-governance of families, schools and other social sectors, perform the guardianship responsibilities of minors in accordance with the law, and create a good environment for the healthy growth of minors.