Children addicted to video games ran away from home in the middle of the night to find WiFi when parents turned their internet connection off, says expert::Children have been found sitting by the front door of random homes, desperately trying to tap into the owner’s WiFi connection.

  • RobotToaster
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    1 year ago

    No doubt some games manipulate users to increase engagement. This is not addiction.

    You could make the same ridiculous reductionist statement about casinos.

    • CaptObvious@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Are you claiming that the statement is incorrect? Or did you just feel the need to show off an ad hominem fallacy?