Such a mechanism could help cope with video game addiction.
Recently, Dmitry Gusev, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Control, spoke with TASS and expressed the opinion that it is worth expanding the scope of the self-ban mechanism in Russia.
Gusev proposes extending the self-ban to computer games:
Today, computer games are becoming a serious problem. For many, this is already a form of addiction that is difficult to cope with on their own. Therefore, it is worth considering the possibility of introducing a self-ban in this area as well
According to the deputy, the self-ban mechanism can help people who can no longer independently abandon what is destroying them.
[....] gambling, alcohol or other addictions — the state should give [a person] a tool to protect themselves. A self-ban is just such a mechanism.
It is not yet clear how a "self-ban on games" can be implemented.
The upcoming self-ban on gambling in Russia will work as follows:
If a person is on the list [of those who have established a self-ban], gambling organizers should not allow them to play, accept bets, or allow them into casinos and slot machine halls. The restrictions also affect advertising: casinos, bookmakers, and companies that advertise their services will not be able to send advertising offers to people with a self-ban.
