Bypass Restrictions On Playing Online Games, Buying And Selling Accounts Interested In China

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JAKARTA - Chinese state media say there are still loopholes that allow minors to circumvent new rules aimed at limiting the time they play online games to three hours per week, which must be removed to prevent addiction.

China introduced new rules in August, limiting the amount that children under 18 can spend only three hours a week playing online games, battling game addiction.

Unfortunately, China's young online game lovers, express anger in defiance of this rule.

"On some online trading platforms, there is a business of renting and selling game accounts, users can bypass surveillance by renting and buying accounts and playing online games without restrictions," said a commentary in the official Chinese Communist Party newspaper People's Daily Oct. 11, citing Reuters. .

"That is, there is still a gap for teenagers to enter online games that must be a concern," continued the comment.

The commentary also said that several gaming trading platforms had taken strict action to ban minors from buying, selling and renting accounts.

Game companies are asked to actively fulfill social responsibilities, be responsible for the healthy growth of the next generation and promote the healthy development of the industry.

"Families and schools are also urged to create an environment conducive to the healthy growth of minors," according to the comments, especially parents, as some children use the identity of father or mother to register game accounts, making game time limits ineffective.

Being China's largest video game market, authorities have for years been concerned about gaming and internet addiction among young people, setting up clinics that combine therapy and military training for what they call gaming disorder.

To note, last August the Chinese government restricted children under 18 years old from playing online games, in order to avoid addiction that could endanger the child's life and mentality, with a scheme of limiting hours and days.

Children under 18 years old are only allowed to play online games for one hour a day, which can only be done between 8pm and 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.

The ban will be imposed by online gaming companies who are now required to strictly enforce the rules, requiring users to register accounts with their real identities to play.

30, the new restrictions were announced on Chinese social media platform Weibo by the People's Daily and the General Administration of Press and Publications.