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Consumer Reports: Know these parental control settings for online gaming
Consumer Reports advises parents and guardians to use parental controls to prevent unauthorized in-game purchases by children, citing a case where a grandmother's grandson spent $2,000 on Roblox. The article highlights that platforms like Roblox, Apple, Google, and Microsoft offer customizable parental control settings to manage spending and online activity.
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