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Hong Kong expert warns of alarming trend of young children addicted to online games

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A Hong Kong-based expert has warned of an alarming trend of young school children, some as young as seven, developing addictions to online gaming. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, a counselling psychologist, shared a case where a seven-year-old boy stole nearly HK$8,000 from his mother and used her credit card for in-game purchases. Leung highlighted that randomized 'loot boxes' in games could potentially condition children for future gambling addictions. AI

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Hong Kong expert warns of alarming trend of young children addicted to online games

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Tsang,Charlotte Kwan ·

    Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend

    Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge of the Sunshine Lutheran Centre…

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