Playing games on the phone

Playing games on the phone

Like a lot of people I play games on the phone.
 I chose one which seemed harmless and it is fair
 to say the game itself probably is.

This is a game which children might play. In fact,
 my grandchildren have expressed an interest. 

Then there are the adverts.

 I have seen advertisements which are for gambling and
 targeted at children. One is a patience game
for which there are cash prizes and another
 boasts that you can earn real money for testing
 out games.

There are also adverts for bitcoin. Not all of
 them contain the customary small-print
warning that you could lose all your money
 and there is no redress if you do.

There are also highly suspicious adverts which
 invite you to interact with AI entities on the
 internet. The dangers will be obvious to any
 adult. Not so much to the children they are
 clearly aimed at.

It would be worth having a look at which games
 your children are playing and checking if they are
 as innocent as they seem. The best advocates for 
online safety can be youngsters who are in the know!