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Oct 10, 2021, 15:54

:scrib: मीपर meeper @meeper@outerheaven.club

@yogthos @selea I'm pretty sure they banned gaming consoles once?

Oct 10, 2021, 15:55

𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊 @selea@social.linux.pizza

I think they banned some certain console that basically was a rebranded nintendo switch, but that makes sense

Oct 10, 2021, 15:56

𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊 @selea@social.linux.pizza

But they banned or "limited" gaming for kids under a certain age.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/31/tech/china-ban-video-games-minor-intl-hnk/index.html

Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@selea @meeper @yogthos@mastodon.social

I think this is so that kids spend the time studying, still open to debate as to if this is right, but China clearly understands it needs a fully educated work force.

Oct 10, 2021, 16:01 · · · ·

Oct 10, 2021, 16:02

Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@selea @meeper @yogthos@mastodon.social

But china also understands the mental health impact of using computers too much has on children, so this could also be a way to help mitigate that.

To be fair, weekends and school holidays kids can use gaming more.

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