China Says No To Moms Killing Babies Over FarmVille; Introduces Gaming Addiction Law

We have all heard the story about a Mom killing her baby for crying while she was playing FarmVille. Yes, games can be that addictive specially for teens. The Chinese government has now introduced a new law, that allows parents to monitor and interrupt their children's gaming sessions.

We have all heard the story about a Mom killing her baby for crying while she was playing FarmVille. Yes, games can be that addictive especially for teens. The Chinese government has now introduced a new law, that allows parents to monitor and interrupt their children’s gaming sessions.

The law will be binding on gaming arena’s and cafe’s and parents upon proving their identity will be able to enforce daily and weekly restrictions on their kid’s gaming hours.

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