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Online Games, Sometimes Not Kid Friendly
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 1:56pm by
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A friend of mine sent me an email the other day. She was concerned because she happened upon a very suggestive video while she was playing games on a social networking site. She was offered to earn points in her game if she watched an “ad”, only the ad was somewhat adult in nature and she was really concerned because her grandkids used that site. She wanted to know what to do.
Well, she instinctively did exactly what she was supposed to do. She flagged the ad as inappropriate and notified the site about the inappropriate content.
Whether the game is on a social network or a free gaming site, companies make money from advertisers by getting you to watch ads. They may also get money by selling your contact information or by placing tracking cookies on your computer which tell them about your surfing habits. This is how they can provide you with games for free.
If you have kids, or even if you don’t but just like to play games online, this is something that you have to be aware of. It is really tempting for a kid who has no way to pay for a game or for extra “dollars” (or whatever the game calls them) to give away information such as an address or cell phone number – or to watch an ad – in exchange for the “dollars”.
The good news is that kids are really smart and understand this scenario if you explain it to them. Even my 7 year old now knows that she should never click on a blinking banner that says “You just WON!!!!!!” because she might download something bad on the computer. They instinctively don’t want to get scammed online or give away personal information if they know how to spot it.
Tip: Have a conversation at dinner about how to avoid giving away too much info or point out an ad enticing you to “click here for points” and let your kids know that they shouldn’t click on such ads.
Tip: If you see adult content on a kid friendly site, report it to the website. They may have a button right next to the ad to remove it and flag it as inappropriate.
Tip: If you don’t see that option, use a search engine and search for “Inappropriate content on” and the name of the website. Sites often have this information posted and this is the easiest way to find out how to report the offending ad.
Tip: Finally, consider installing filtering software like McAfee Family Protection or turning on parental controls that may already be installed in your computer, like your Mac OS or in your comprehensive security suite. Every little bit helps. I use McAfee Family Protection for every member of my family, including myself, just because I don’t want to see those ads. I even set an account up for my mom’s computer so she won’t accidently go to a bad site. McAfee Family protection – not just for kids! ; )
Stay safe out there!
Tracy
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