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Children face social pressures to spend money in games, study suggests
A study conducted by Norwegian researchers has suggested children feel increasing social pressure to spend money in gam…
A study conducted by Norwegian researchers has suggested children feel increasing social pressure to spend money in games. An overview of the two resulting reports, originally written in Norwegian, by ScienceNorway.no reveals children the pair spoke to worried about being bullied and being unable to make friends unless they spent money to buy cosmetic items (thanks, Crossplay). Newscast: Why are there so many video game industry layoffs?Reich said the children are "influenced by memes and trends on platforms like TikTok", and also buy in-game items which "confer status" either by having better stats or brand power.
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