Shanghai has revealed the pilot version of its teenage mode setting for tech companies, outlining the local government’s approach to protecting minors from gaming addiction amid a broader state crackdown on the country’s booming digital economy. The 20-point guideline targets the city’s tech companies, which include video streaming platform Bilibili, social commerce platform Xiaohongshu as well as web novel publisher China Literature. The move comes after the government issued a new rule last Monday limiting gaming time for players aged under 18 to between 8pm and 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. It marked the country’s most stringent...