Online gaming was compared to ‘spiritual opium’ and ‘electronic drugs’ in state media article
China’s Tencent has cracked down on how long children can play its flagship video game, hours after an article in state media described online gaming as “spiritual opium” and compared it to “electronic drugs”, sending its shares sliding.
The article in the Economic Information Daily (EID), which is affiliated with China’s biggest state-run news agency Xinhua, called for more restrictions on the industry to prevent “widespread” addiction among children.
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Online gaming was compared to ‘spiritual opium’ and ‘electronic drugs’ in state media article
China’s Tencent has cracked down on how long children can play its flagship video game, hours after an article in state media described online gaming as “spiritual opium” and compared it to “electronic drugs”, sending its shares sliding.
The article in the Economic Information Daily (EID), which is affiliated with China’s biggest state-run news agency Xinhua, called for more restrictions on the industry to prevent “widespread” addiction among children. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian