This weekend China announced new restrictions related to with minors and video gamesknowing that the National Administration of Radio and Television (ANRT) has now restricted minors Let them watch video game streamers starting at 10:00 p.m.to which is added that they will not be able to spend money within these platforms.

For this to be effective, all accounts have to be verified, and all those that do not meet the requirement will have an automatic veto which will not allow them to load your content. The affected platforms are Bilibili, Tencent’s Huya and Douyu, which are the Chinese counterparts to platforms like YouTube or Twitch.

“Platforms should tighten controls to prevent underage users from giving information to live broadcasters or becoming broadcasters themselves without the consent of a guardian,” the ANRT said.

  • Viewers under the age of 18 will no longer be able to “tip” streamers, a practice in which those who watch a stream can send small amounts of money, usually in exchange for a spoken or text acknowledgment of their contribution.
  • Anyone who watches live content through a child account will have all transmissions blocked after 10:00 p.m., and those responsible for creating content “will have to strengthen the management of the peak hours of said programs”.
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These new laws are part of an effort by Chinese authorities to tackle what they see as a “chaosin the social media and livestreaming space. They are also part of a broader effort by the Chinese government to tighten its control over the entire video game industry.

via: Kotaku