Core Viewpoint - The Chinese Consumer Association and the China Market Supervision Management Society have issued a consumer alert regarding the issue of minors making large in-game purchases, urging online gaming platforms to fulfill their social responsibilities and implement real-name authentication to prevent youth addiction to games and impersonation of adults for large transactions [1][2] Group 1: Issues Identified - The primary issue is not the existence of online games, but rather the addiction to them, which can lead minors to make large purchases without parental knowledge [1] - Contributing factors include insufficient parental guidance and school education, as well as the gaming platforms' ambiguous and lax attitude towards their social responsibilities [1] Group 2: Recommendations for Platforms - Online gaming platforms are encouraged to implement robust mechanisms and technologies to prevent heavy addiction among minors, particularly in identifying financial transactions to reduce the likelihood of minors impersonating adults for large purchases [1] - Platforms should strictly adhere to real-name authentication and national anti-addiction policies, while also enhancing technical measures to accurately identify minors and prevent them from using adult accounts for gaming and purchases [2]
【民声】平台应主动履行社会责任 防范未成年人沉迷网络游戏
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-16 20:09