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Re:Facebook Referred to Kids as Young as Five as “Whales” fo... by nwsm on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:30AM (#19045986)
What if it's a game that is good for mental development but has microtransactions, allowing them to unknowingly spend $1000s while also stimulating their brain?
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Re:Facebook Referred to Kids as Young as Five as “Whales” fo... by pbhjpbhj on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:51AM (#19046180)
Good mental development includes not being tricked in to spending other people's money, so I think such a game is impossible.
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