Loot boxes should be regulated under gambling laws, Children's Commissioner recommends

The Children’s Commissioner for England, an official but independent role advocating for children’s rights and interests, has recommended that the government control loot boxes under gambling laws. This week the Commissioner’s office published a report into the experiences of kiddywinkles who play games online, with a few action points. After talking with kids, it recognises a lot of good they get from games but is wary of the pressures they can feel, particularly when money gets involved. And so the report calls for tighter legal controls on loot boxes and other microtransactions.

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