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New Study Suggests Kids Are Now Experiencing Social Pressures to Buy In-Game Items (patrickklepek.substack.com)

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New Study Suggests Kids Are Now Experiencing Social Pressures to Buy In-Game Items (patrickklepek.substack.com)

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New study suggests kids are now experiencing social pressures to buy in-game items (patrickklepek.substack.com)

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Once you hit middle school, the pressure to "fit in" hits. Naturally, this includes games now.