The Global Online Video Games Market to Reach Nearly One Trillion Dollars in 2016
This week, while Opal is on a training tour in the Mid-West and Ohio, we will be rebroadcasting one of our most popular shows to date!
(Original air date: December 22, 2016)
It is the time of year where families gather, we all eat too much, and there are gifts and toys overflowing. Throughout the world, we all relax and indulge ourselves, including our children. It is also the time of year where young people receive cell phones, iPads, Xbox, PS4 and other video games. Most of us have no comprehension of what is in the game when we purchase them. But, our kids are begging and pleading and assuring us that “everyone” but them has this latest technology and “they don’t want to be left out.” And so, we capitulate and pray that our child(ren) will be an exception to the rule, use good judgement and be safe while using this technology.
This week on Exploited – Crimes Against Humanity, Million Kids will explore how predators use online gaming and chat rooms to access, groom, recruit and exploit our young people. We will examine the impact of animated sex (soon to be virtual reality sex) and violence, the occult, and sorcery. We will look at the Tetris Effect as a player is obsessed with score-keeping and performance. And, we will look at the need of the player to be “part of the team” — rising and falling with acceptance and rejection based on his or her performance in the game and support of the team. We will also look at the addiction process of a fantasy world.
Join us Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 7:00am PST on Voice America Variety Channel or access the archived show on ExploitedCrimes.com as we take an inside look at the phenomena of online video gaming and how to use technology to build a dialogue and keep your child safe from predators. And, we will look at resources for parents if their child is headed for trouble.
“Like” Million Kids on Facebook to get involved so we can say together, “NEVER AGAIN SHOULD A CHILD BE VIOLATED!”
For more FREE human trafficking training, find all of our archived shows at ExploitedCrimes.com
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RESOURCES, LINKS and CASES:
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The Global Games Market 2016 | Per Region & Segment | Newzoo
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Online pervert, 22, groomed kids he met playing Minecraft computer game
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Kirkland Sex Offender Lured Children Through Online Video Games « CBS Seattle
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Predators Use Gaming Systems’ Live Video Features to Find Kids | NBC Chicago
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Mom Will ‘Never Be the Same’ After Son’s Murder by Online Gaming Partner – ABC News
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“Video Game Addiction” Men’s Breakfast with Dr. Andrew Doan. – YouTube
“EXPLOITED: Crimes Against Humanity,“ airs Thursdays at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Voice America – Variety Channel. Click HERE to download the mobile app or to link via your computer to listen.
