China’s highest court supports refund for kids’ excessive spending on games, livestreaming apps

The directive from the Supreme People’s Court comes amid the growing number of disputes over money spent by minors on these platforms. It adds more teeth to the recent anti-addiction guidelines for minors issued by the State Administration of Press and Publications last year. — SCMP

China’s court system is expected to support refund claims by parents and guardians against online gaming and livestreaming platforms, which receive excessive payments from underage users, according to local media.

That guidance was issued on Tuesday by the Supreme People’s Court, the country’s highest appellate forum, in response to the growing number of disputes over children who have spent large amounts of money on these platforms, according to a report by state-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).