In the last year of my deep dive into the world of trust and safety in gaming, as we built the first ADIR GameChangers Fellowship, I have discovered a number of tensions. Or maybe they are not tensions at all, but truths that coexist and challenge us in different ways. These questions meet us at many levels of life: as individuals, within our families, and in the circles and communities we belong to.

The one I want to raise today has to do with our children, and the world of online games, behaviors, and the conversations we have, or do not have, around them.

On one hand, I have heard from people in the gaming industry and parent associations who argue that parents today are deeply aware of the intricacies, risks, and culture of the gaming world. They believe parents are not only informed but are active partners in pushing for better oversight.

Allow me to generalize for the sake of the conversation.

When I look closer to home, to my own circle, my children’s school, and........

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