Response to the Regulation of Video Games under the Youth Media Protection Act: A Public Health Perspective

Article Article scientifique Article Response to the Regulation of Video Games under the Youth Media Protection Act: A Public Health Perspective eng 2022-07-29 2022-07-29 author Lischer Suzanne 0000-0002-5732-8627 author Jeannot Emilien 0000-0002-6625-3575 649786 author Brülisauer Lukas author Weber Niels 0000-0002-1210-7724 author Khazaal Yasser 0000-0002-8549-6599 668423 author Bendahan Samuel 47657 author Simon Olivier 549974 9320 10.3390/ijerph19159320 35954678 1660-4601 PMC9368282 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/15/9320 The Swiss Youth and Media Act, which is about to enter into force, is an attempt to provide a legislative framework for video game use. Among other inclusions, the law intends to make providers more accountable by taking measures to protect minors from harm that can be caused by improper use of video games. However, it is a challenge to create a legal framework that can adequately regulate the evolving features of video games. Legislators must find a suitable regulatory approach which takes into account the fact that there is an increasing convergence between video games and gambling, particularly with the introduction of loot boxes. Moreover, there is a need for regulation, including the prohibition of misleading designs, the introduction of additional protection for minors, and the assurance of transparency of transactions. Appropriate policy legislation and consumer-protection measures are needed to protect people using these types of products, particularly children and adolescents. Further work should focus on assessing game characteristics to refine regulatory models to promote safe gaming. Based on experiences from the field of psychoactive substances as well as that of gambling, it is now a matter of developing a matrix of harm with elaborated categories: a tool that makes it possible to evaluate the potential harms of certain game design in an evidence-based manner. Adolescents Gaming Gaming disorder Microtransactions Policy Video games Adolescent Behavior, Addictive / prevention & control Child Gambling Humans Policy Public Health Video Games Dewey 613 66 Institut de santé globale 22A1 false International journal of environmental research and public health 19 15 097d9db3-37cf-407a-8485-b102528b851b Article (Published version) Public Article-scientifique-from-unpaywall.pdf 353730 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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