(Yicai Global) June 2 -- Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings is being taken to court over alleged inappropriate children’s content on its popular mobile battle arena game Arena of Valor in the first such lawsuit to be filed by a public interest group after a newly revised law on minors’ protection came into effect on Children’s Day yesterday.

The age threshold for players of Arena of Valor, also known as Honor of Kings which boasts more than 100 million daily active users, has dropped to 12 from 18 since 2016, the Beijing Teenagers Legal Aid and Research Center said.

Yet the graphics are borderline pornographic with scantily dressed characters and are totally unsuitable for kids, the not-for-profit organization said. Its online lucky draws and chatting channels are aimed at weakening teenager’s self-control and could lead to addiction.

The revised law has added new chapters to safeguard the wellbeing of children to address a new set of emerging social problems, such as internet addition, improper online content, school bullying, and legal guardians failing to fulfill their duties.

Tencent’s stock price [HKG:0700] closed up 0.08 percent today at HKD628.50 (USD81) per share.

Editor: Kim Taylor