SINGAPORE — A code of practice for online application stores aimed at protecting children from harmful content is in the works and may include a classification system for online games, said Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 28).
This possible classification system would operate along the same lines as the system currently applying to video games, Mrs Teo said.
While Mrs Teo said that the code will take time to be developed, she said it will curtail the “risks of exposure to harmful content through games” on app stores when it is eventually introduced. Mrs Teo said the survey is necessary because there is no international consensus on the nature of the problem or the effectiveness of measures.The survey, said Mrs Teo, will examine the exposure of children to unwanted interactions and inappropriate content on gaming platforms, as well as the social and psychological impacts of gaming.
This means they could pay between S$75 and S$250 for a tablet, and between S$220 and S$710 for a laptop.
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