Tencent Launches Facial Recognition System to Prevent Minors from Playing Video Games All Night

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Gaming addiction among minors is a problem that Chinese authorities are exceedingly eager to curb. The effort has become so intensive that the country’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Games, is now using facial recognition technology within its gaming platform to reduce excessive play time among children and teenagers. Launched yesterday, Tencent’s facial verification system works by leveraging China’s central public security system and monitoring users who spend a significant amount of time online at night. Those who fail the check by playing extensively or past certain hours are kicked offline. Tencent’s facial verification technology is reportedly smart enough to get around the tricks that minors have been using to pose as adults in order to play past their bedtime...

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[Dogsofjune]

Shouldn't that be a problem for the parents? Why should the gov't, or other entity feel like they ought to intervene?

 

[Brian_B]

Shouldn't that be a problem for the parents? Why should the gov't, or other entity feel like they ought to intervene?

Winnie the Pooh knows better than you!

 

[Grimlakin]

If you REALLY think the Chinese government is introducing un-circumventable facial detection on all devices in order to better restrict minors from playing video games at night, I want some of the drugs you are on.

 

[MadMummy76]

This is not orvellian, it's actually worse.

 

[Grimlakin]

Is that like the evil natzi version of orwellian?