China wants to under 18 years of age of online gaming after midnight open more Internet searches for clinics
Online gaming ban is a major problem in most parts of Asia, particularly China, which has the world’s largest Internet user population – more than 750 million people. Addiction among the younger population has meant that the country to propose some extreme measures, including the prohibition of persons under 18 years of online play after midnight.
China wants to under 18 years of age of online gaming after midnight open more Internet searches for clinics
The cyberspace administration of China the rules also suggest that schools with the controversial Internet rehab centers work, which flourished in the country. The South China Morning Post reported that this military style boot camps on methods such as electric shocks and corporal punishment as a means of stopping young people from online-play draw.
“this is a disaster for Chinese young people”, said lawyer Wang Qiushi. “More such boot camps could arise after the adoption of this regulation.”
Approximately 74 percent of Internet users in China are aged between ten and thirty-nine, and 23 percent are under the age of 19 years.’
It is the responsibility of the developer to minors from playing online between 12: 00 and 08:00 will block every day. Those under 18 years of age must register and play on the servers of the company with their ID, with all the information stored. The rules are also developers software for the detection of minor users and design games in a way to create that discourages young people from addictive.
China has regulations that try to minors online gaming habits put a stop to areas. In 2007, authorities ordered game operators remove points of younger players if they spend more than three hours for a game. Three years later, game companies had to clamp down on set by the Ministry of public security to under 18 with fake IDs by checking their ID numbers to a database available.
The proposals are open for public feedback until the end of October. Chinese social media site Weibo-users have already expressed their opposition to the plans. “How do we define Internet addiction? We all work in an Office in front of the computer for at least eight hours. My younger brother used a computer in the school. Who is the Internet addict? “All wrote one commentator.
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