Dutch authorities slapped a 1.1-million-euro fine on Fortnite maker Epic Games on Tuesday, judging that vulnerable children were exploited and pressured into making purchases in the game’s Item Shop. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) hit Epic Games with two separate fines totalling the equivalent of $1.2 million, after finding that underage gamers...
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What are the rules on taking kids out of school for a holiday?
The UK will increase its fine for taking kids out of school this summer. ADVERTISEMENT Tempted to take your kids on holiday during term time to avoid high-season rates? The controversial trend has been growing along with the cost of living crisis. But parents in the UK will soon face increased fines for taking their children...
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How the Dutch experiment with puberty blockers turned toxic
Critics of the Dutch Protocol have long complained that it was based on flawed research, that clinicians prescribe blockers as a way of pausing puberty when in fact they cause irreversible physical changes, and that data on their long-term effects is at best patchy and at worst shows that they cause more problems than they...