Tencent gaming has launched a summer initiative aimed at reducing excessive play among minors by equipping parents with parental control tools and educational resources.
This continues a pattern of China gaming regulation-aligned self-regulation that started well before official government mandates. Since 2019, China has enforced strict rules including a 90-minute daily limit on gaming, a gaming curfew, and monthly spending caps based on age. In 2023, the regulations intensified by banning in-game incentives like daily login rewards.
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Unlike traditional platform restrictions, Tencent’s approach involves real-time monitoring features and educational content for parents. This strategy is backed by research: A study involving 310 students showed that family-based interventions significantly reduced gaming addiction and improved children’s self-regulation. Providing tools and education to parents, rather than focusing solely on technical restrictions, proved more effective.
Other companies are adopting similar strategies. Roblox now offers remote parental management dashboards. Globally, differ: South Korea once had a gaming curfew but repealed it; Belgium has outlawed loot boxes; New York has targeted late-night mobile notifications rather than gaming directly. Despite cultural differences, the common thread is protecting youth from digital overexposure.
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The World Economic Forum reports that 80 percent of children aged 5–18 are gamers, showing the youth screen time challenge is a global one. Tencent’s summer campaign and parental control innovations could influence international standards for balancing tech access and child safety.
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