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Online Gaming Safety: A Guide for Players and Parents
A plain-language overview of staying safe while gaming online: chat, spending, privacy, account security and conduct, for players of all ages and their parents.
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Online Gaming Safety
Safer play, kinder communities and clear spending limits.
Choosing Age-Appropriate Games for Your Family
How to use age ratings, content descriptors and your own judgment together to choose age-appropriate games that suit each child in your family.
Healthy Gaming Habits and Knowing When to Pause
Practical ideas for balanced play, from planning sessions and taking breaks to recognizing general signs that it may be time to talk to someone.
In-Game Purchases and Spending Limits
How virtual currency, bundles and random-reward items work in games, and practical ways for families and individuals to set spending limits.
Protecting Game Accounts From Takeover and Item Scams
General cautions for keeping game accounts secure: unique passwords, extra sign-in steps, careful trades, suspicious links and why account sharing is risky.
Streaming and Sharing Gameplay Safely
Privacy considerations for broadcasting games to an audience: what a stream can reveal, how to manage viewers and chat, and tips for young streamers.
Toxic Behavior in Games and How to Respond
How to handle hostile players without escalating: staying calm, using mute and report tools, saving evidence and looking after yourself or a young player.
Voice and Text Chat in Games: Staying Respectful and Safe
How to use mute, block and report tools in game chat, set personal boundaries and keep voice and text conversations respectful for you and young players.
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