Expanding upon restrictions imposed in 2019, China is now only allowing minors to play 1 hour of online games on weekends and holidays. However it didn’t take long for Chinese teens and children to find a way around the new restrictions with some help from third parties.
Stories referenced in this episode:
China's New Gaming Restrictions Have Already Been Circumvented
Tencent is now using facial recognition to stop children in China from gaming all night
Tencent cuts kids’ playing time on flagship game Honour of Kings to appease Beijing
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