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EE warns parents against giving children under 11 a smartphone (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The first (and only) time I played VRChat, my takeaway was, "What kind of adult would want to play a game with this many preteens in every room?"

Then I answered my own question...

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, public worlds are cancer. It's best to get in with friends or groups.

[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's not my point. Kids congregate in public worlds, and predatory adults know where to find them.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

...and that is my original point.