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Chinese government limits kids to 3 hours of video game time per week

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– China’s National Press and Publication Administration issued measures Monday forcing “online game providers” to prohibit minors from using their services, except between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. – The Chinese government has long viewed video games as a potential societal problem, previously restricting minors’ play time in 2018 over concerns excessive gaming was having a negative effect on the vision and mental health of Chinese youth. – The crackdown on video games comes as China has increasingly sought to expand regulation of its social media and digital entertainment industries, passing an expansive data privacy…

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