CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Only one hour. For years, Chinese authorities have sought to control how much time kids can spend playing games online, to fight “internet addiction.” They’ve claimed success in curbing the problem but are taking no chances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The restrictions limit children to just three hours of online game playing a week. That is one hour between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday most weeks. Li Zhanguo has two children ages 4 and 8. Even though they do not have smart phones, they enjoy playing online games.

Detailed explanation-3: -Those rules limited minors to one hour and a half of gaming time a day and three hours on weekends. The policy also limited the amount of money minors could spend on virtual items in gaming each month. The limit ranged from $28 to $57, depending on the age of the gamer.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2021, regulators in China limited minors’ play time to only three hours per week; Minors are banned from watching live streams after 10 pm and tipping streamers.

Detailed explanation-5: -China’s strict limits on how long minors can play online video games just got stricter. Chinese children and teenagers are barred from online gaming on school days, and limited to one hour a day on weekend and holiday evenings, under government rules issued Monday.