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9. Banning "Micro" transactions in video games would be a great next step

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 03:06 AM

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EA Sports (now Saudi owned) and others thrive on hooking children to gambling.

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It IS protected, as is pornography. elleng Sunday #1

Pornography in the hands of minors is not protected muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #11

Good Sympthsical Sunday #2

If it wasn't for social media, Disaffected Sunday #5

I agree . I might not have some years back JI7 Yesterday #7

It was watching my niece and nephew grow up with it Sympthsical Yesterday #8

I am cautiously in favour of it. Disaffected Sunday #3

Nothing stopping you from banning YOUR kids from it. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #14

It will be interesting to see what the EU's Digital Fairness Act manages Sympthsical Yesterday #12

If Australia wants to do so thays up to them. Samael13 Yesterday #10

mkay Scrivener7 Yesterday #13