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| Criminals ‘may radicalize youths via video games’ |
| 2016-08-09 |
| Battlefield 4 amongst the cuprits, but I suspect Arma 3 is one as well. DUBAI: Authorities in the UAE have warned the public that “criminal groups propagating radical ideologies” could spread violent ideas and rebellious behavior among young people through video gaming. "What country is this?" "Dunno, but let's free the sh*t out of it!" The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) issued the warning in a statement carried by state media. It urged parents to prevent teenagers from establishing relations with strangers through chat channels in games. More importantly with your crazy uncle who lives near the border... Criminal groups “are trying to recruit young people and adolescents through some electronic games,” WAM quoted Mohammed Al-Zarooni, the TRA’s director for policy and programs, as saying. He said the groups identified weaknesses in their targets through conversations and then exploited them by directing them to commit crimes. In particular, some criminals used war games to encourage the use of weapons. ISWYDT *Furrowed eyebrows* "At the UAE, we care..." |
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