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Shocked vs Blasé. The Habbo scandal through the lens of social media
When news circulated that Channel 4 was about to run a report exposing teen virtual world Habbo as a “paedophile haven” my instant reaction was first ‘wow’ then ‘really’? A low degree of inappropriate...
View ArticleThe Consumer is King: Habbo’s Users Make Themselves Heard
Last week the UK’s Channel 4 aired an exposé about Habbo Hotel, accusing the immersive teen games site of an appalling lack of child safety. This story has had a series of ripple effects, with the...
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