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China moves to limit social media, gaming as teens get more addicted and mental health is impacted

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China has been cracking down on social media and gaming usage among kids, as teens in other countries spend more time online .Douyin, an app popularly known as the "Chinese TikTok," has faced criticism for presenting distressful material to a large audience of minors. In April of 2021, however, the video-sharing app added a "youth mode" feature to restrict youth access to the app and its content, according to Nikkei Asia ."Youth mode" allows users under 18 to watch videos for no more than 40 minutes at a time, and young users cannot access the app between 10 p.m. and…

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