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Chinese children will be limited in the use of gadgets

28.07.2023

The government of the People's Republic of China continues to impose strict restrictions on the use of digital devices among teenagers. Whereas in 2021 the country limited gaming time for under-18s to just 3 hours a week, a new initiative is now being discussed regarding even tighter restrictions on smartphone use, based on information received from Mezha Media.

China's Cyberspace Authority has put forward a draft regulation that recommends that teenagers under 18 limit smartphone use to just two hours a day. For the age group from 8 to 15 years, the limit is one hour per day, while for children under eight, a limit of 40 minutes is assumed.

In addition, the new rules also propose a ban on the use of smartphones between 22:00 and 6:00. Every mobile phone must be equipped with a parental control mode that will allow parents to control their children's access to certain content, as well as give ISPs the ability to provide age-appropriate content. The youngest, children under three, will be subject to the restriction on audio content such as songs and other audio formats, while children aged 12 and over will be able to access educational and news content.

Although the project is under discussion and its final approval is still unknown, it should be remembered that this concerns the PRC, and the likelihood of these measures being implemented is quite high. Questions arise regarding the mechanisms for implementing these restrictions. It is not yet clear whether the responsibility for providing child mode will lie with hardware manufacturers or operating system developers.

If these restrictions are implemented, then Chinese software developers such as ByteDance (creators of TikTok and its Chinese version of Douyin) and Tencent (WeChat and many other popular games) will have to adapt their applications and content to the new standards.

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