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Action News Tagged NintendoDS As Menace To Children |
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To commemorate the three-month anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo DS Wireless Connection, Action news posted an article dated 14 February 2006 about Nintendo DS being a threat to children's security. They claimed that strangers are taking advantage of the built-in wireless capability of Nintendo DS to lure unsuspecting children to dangerous places.The article's claim was backed up by Internet Safety Expert, Keth Dunn, saying:
"Predators are using Nintendo DS anywhere in the world. And it's going to be really hard to track down those individuals because of course, they're on a wireless network from a hotspot such as a coffee shop. Or if they're in a wireless environment, say a coffee shop or whatever, they jump on the wireless network so now you have predators who are trying to get at our kids."
The article was posted to warn parents who buy Nintendo DS for their kids, thinking that it was only a toy. Since Nintendo DS is like a mini-computer that has built-in wireless capability, kids can battle fellow Nintendo DS players across the room or across the world. And without knowing it, they can be giving personal information about themselves or about their family to complete strangers. As it applies with any other device that allows interactions and networking with other users through internet or other wireless connections, Nintendo DS comes with a great responsibility, not only for users but also for parents. Parents must realise that these wireless gaming devices are not just simple toys. And for the users, don't trust strangers with personal information.
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2) Picto-chat doesnt work on Wi-Fi Connection
3) The games themselves require freinds codes to chat...
4) LOOK AROUND YOU and take a heavy object to who ever is scoping out your kid.
5) Teach your kid to not talk to strangers
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I don't think you need to worry about kids. By the time someone has finished tapping out their messages to lure them, they'll be an adult...
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it was all revealed a while back
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im sorry for riting in caps but ur child will be exposed to a pedophile on myspace not a ds i totally agree with number 20 it's just soccer moms and qj is actually agreeing with them ***** u QJ
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And if your kid is stupid enough to give out personal information to strangers or "Internet buddies" then parents only have themselves to blame for not teaching their kids not to talk/give information to strangers=]
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