Tianjin Amended the Regulations on Protection of Minors: It is strictly forbidden to provide services such as recharge, rewards and other services for minors

Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, September 27th (Reporter Zhou Runjian) The 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 17th People's Congress of Tianjin voted on the 27th of the "Tianjin Minor Protection Regulations", which added the network to add the network Protect special chapters, clarify the government, society, schools, and families to cultivate and improve the network literacy of minors to protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors in network space.

The new revised regulations clearly stated that network products and service providers should establish and improve the obsession measures to prevent network obsession. Any relevant situations to prevent online obsession with the society. Online games, networking, network audio and video, and network social services providers shall set up the youth mode in the services provided by them. Providing services to minors shall meet the relevant national regulations and standards in terms of use periods, duration, functions and content, and provide time management, authority management, consumer management and other functions for the guardians of minors.

The regulations are clear that the manufacturers and sellers of smart terminal products shall install the network protection software on the product on the product, or inform the user's installation channels and methods of the network protection software in a significant way.

In recent years, with the rapid rise of new formats such as webcasting, some minors have conducted impulse rewards under the temptation of platforms and anchors, seriously damaging physical and mental health, bringing many social problems, and the masses have strong reflections.

The regulations are clear that network products and service providers should strictly implement the user's real -name system requirements, and prohibit services such as recharge, rewards, etc. for minors, and shall not induce minors to participate in network activities such as supporting fundraising, voting, and reflection. We must provide network anchor services for minors under the age of 16; those who provide network anchor services for minors who are 16 years old and over eighteen years old shall obtain their consent of their guardian. Online education network products and services with minors as the target of service shall not be inserted into the online game link, and no information such as advertising is not allowed to be related to teaching.

The regulations will be implemented from November 1, 2022.

[Editor in charge: Zhang Yongsu]

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