Tencent adds eye protection function to videos after Beijing calls for action to prevent myopia in children

Young boys play Tencent’s Honour of Kings. The Chinese government has called for action to prevent myopia among children who spend too much time playing online games. Photo: Reuters

Chinese internet giant Tencent has introduced an eyesight protection feature for its Tencent Video mobile app that blurs the image if the viewer is too close to the screen, a move seen as a proactive response to the government’s nationwide myopia prevention campaign for minors.

When a user’s face gets closer than 40cm to the screen, the video blurs and an alert pops up asking them to move the phone further away.

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