China: Children Banned from Playing Online Games for More than 3 Hours a Week

China has set guidelines so that children's health is not spoiled by the addiction of playing online games sitting at home. Now children in the country will be able to play online games only for three hours a week
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Image Credit: Study Finds

China has set guidelines so that children's health is not spoiled by the addiction of playing online games sitting at home. Now children in the country will be able to play online games only for three hours a week. This rule is made for those who are below 18 years of age.

The government says that this step has been taken to keep the physical and mental health of the children right. According to the report of China's state news agency Xinhua, online games companies will now be able to provide online games to children for one hour each on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.

Will be able to play online games for 1 hour even on holidays

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Image Credit: Live Hindustan

It will not happen that children are engaged in online games all day. Apart from this, children will also be allowed to play online games for one hour on any other holiday. This step has been taken amidst strictness by the Chinese government on technology companies in the country. Recently, the country's leading tech company Tencent has adopted the rules implemented by the government. Recently, it was said by the government about online games that it is like opium. Since then, strictness has been started on online games companies.

Decision taken to increase children's interest in physical games

This step of China, which is second in the Olympic Games, may be tough, but it is important in terms of the education and health of the children. There have been concerns about the impact on children's health due to being engaged in online games away from physical games. However. in such a situation, this step of the Chinese government seems justified. Let us tell you that China has been famous for strict rules on all other issues from the birth of children.

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