They aren’t supporting children gambling. Every game listed in lawsuit is rated M. They ask you your age before you buy these games and before you put in any payment information into steam. It’s not verified with an ID or anything but that is a whole nother can of worms in computing that will open up a box we do not want to open. Also, you can’t even fucking buy anything on steam without a debit card. Which by the way you need to be 18 to have unless you have parental consent.
The solution here is more parenting. The solution here is to go after gambling culture as a whole. The solution here is to take down polymarket. The solution here is to make it so that gambling is not the main fucking commercial during our super bowl halftime.
Steam itself still asks your age before verifying any purchase. This is a parenting problem.
By the way, steam actually offers parental controls and family accounts to manage purchasing decisions and the like. If you’re so worried about your children, then maybe be involved in their life and pay attention to them and what they’re doing?
Is it legal for children to be gambling in those places?
I bet they’re not paying the same taxes that those casinos are.
Regardless, this is a story about an American company being held accountable to American laws. So what is allowed elsewhere isn’t all that relevant.
They aren’t supporting children gambling. Every game listed in lawsuit is rated M. They ask you your age before you buy these games and before you put in any payment information into steam. It’s not verified with an ID or anything but that is a whole nother can of worms in computing that will open up a box we do not want to open. Also, you can’t even fucking buy anything on steam without a debit card. Which by the way you need to be 18 to have unless you have parental consent.
The solution here is more parenting. The solution here is to go after gambling culture as a whole. The solution here is to take down polymarket. The solution here is to make it so that gambling is not the main fucking commercial during our super bowl halftime.
Steam gift cards are a thing.
Which can’t be purchased with steam points. What’s your point?
…you said a debit card is required. It’s not. My point: you’re wrong
Steam itself still asks your age before verifying any purchase. This is a parenting problem.
By the way, steam actually offers parental controls and family accounts to manage purchasing decisions and the like. If you’re so worried about your children, then maybe be involved in their life and pay attention to them and what they’re doing?