Prevention of Harm to Children’s Health and Development by Information Distributed During Paid Quest Entertainment

Abstract

Introduction: the present study shows a high degree of significance of the factor of information and psychological security of minors participating in quests, which is currently at a low level. The purpose of the study is to identify the main guidelines for improving the legal implementation in the field of the quest industry in terms of evolution of the law enforcement in the context of introducing the innovative management technologies. Methods: the methodological framework for the research is presented as general scientific methods, including dialectical, inductive, deductive, analytical, statistical methods, interviewing and questioning, as well as specific scientific methods, such as the formal legal method, the method of legal interpretation, the principle of evaluating legal processes, etc. Results: the paper considers the initiatives of the National Quest Association (NQA) on the criteria for setting the age limits for quests. The problems of practical implementation of restricting access of minors to information dangerous for their mental health and development are noted. Conclusions: it is proved that there is a need to strengthen the external industry control in the field of protecting children from information that harms their health and development, as well as to improve the administrative legislation in this area.