Chinese authorities urge gamers to inform on games where there are no age restrictions
Denunciation is honored. China has launched a website to complain about gaming companies and games that do not comply with new restrictions regarding the amount of time children can spend on online entertainment.
According to the Chinese business portal SCMP, the National Press and Publications Administration (NAPP) was engaged in the development of the site. While it is going through the “test run” stage.
Any citizen of the Celestial Empire can complain about gaming companies. The main thing is that he already has an identity card (usually this document is issued when he reaches the age of 16). You will also need a local SIM card.
What violations should be reported to the authorities?
- the company’s games do not require children to use their real names;
- companies allow minors to play for more than three hours a week;
- games do not prevent you from spending too much money in them.
Recall that the Chinese government announced the imminent introduction of new restrictions in the games at the end of August. Officials said that starting in September, gamers under the age of 18 can only play on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 20:00 to 21:00. Also, these rules prohibited children aged 8-16 from spending more than ¥200 ($31) in games, and teenagers aged 16-18 from spending more than ¥400 ($62).
Later, a number of restrictions were introduced in China, but they no longer directly concerned children. Among them is an order to remove such “wrong values” as “money worship” and “images of effeminate men” from games. The authorities have not yet called for complaining about compliance with this requirement.
In addition, last week it was reported that China slowed down the process of issuing licenses for games.
Recently, the Chinese authorities have been increasingly criticizing the gaming industry. For example, in March, President Xi Jinping spoke out about the negative impact of video games on children. And in August, state media equated the games with drugs.
By the way, the creation of government websites to collect complaints about companies is a normal practice in China. For example, the Cyberspace Administration of China has a similar website. It accepts reports of the dissemination of “illegal and unreliable information” in cyberspace. The Ministry of Public Security also has a website where people can report crimes online.
