Live-streamers prepare for a live-streaming session in Hangzhou, China, June 21, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg
Live-streamers prepare for a live-streaming session in Hangzhou, China, June 21, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg

China restricts minors from live streaming, citing need to improve their ‘physical and mental health’

  • Users aged between 16 and 18 must obtain permission from their parents or guardians before doing live-streams, and minors are banned from tipping online
  • China’s tighter rules on the live-streaming sector appear to be following a similar path as that for video games

Live-streamers prepare for a live-streaming session in Hangzhou, China, June 21, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg
Live-streamers prepare for a live-streaming session in Hangzhou, China, June 21, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg
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