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How Predators Use Shared Interests to Build Trust With Kids Online
A kid who loves a niche video game, a specific anime, or a particular horse breed can go years without meeting another person who cares about it as much as they do. Then, online, they suddenly find someone who does. Same favorite characters. Same obscure jokes. Same enthusiasm, at the same intensity, right when the […]
Recognizing Grooming Patterns in Gaming Voice Chats
Your kid puts on a headset, joins a match, and within twenty minutes is laughing at an inside joke with a “friend” you’ve never heard of. That’s normal. Most of the time, it’s just a stranger who’s decent at the game and easy to talk to. But voice chat is also one of the easiest […]