China’s Tencent tightens games controls for children after state media attack
by Mark Sweney and Helen Davidson in Taipei from on (#5MX9T)
Article called online gaming spiritual opium' in what many fear is latest target of regulatory interference
Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, has announced it will curb the time children spend playing its flagship computer game after its shares were sent into a tailspin by state media attacks againstthe gaming industry for peddling spiritual opium".
In a social media post, Tencent announced a range of new measures after it said relevant authorities" had requested greater protection of minors in gaming and for firms to carry out their societal responsibility".
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