How do I protect my online privacy while gaming?

Gaming safely means protecting your online privacy. This article gives UK teens clear strategies for keeping personal info secure, avoiding scams, and staying safe while enjoying games, chat, and social platforms.

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Online gaming is one of the most popular pastimes for teenagers whether you're into competitive shooters, open-world exploration, or creative sandbox games, chances are you've spent hours online chatting, teaming up, or competing with people from all over the world. But there's a side to gaming that's often overlooked, especially by younger players: online privacy. When you're gaming online, you're sharing more than just your skills. You could be revealing personal information without even realising it through your username, voice chat, social media links, or even your gaming habits. This can lead to problems like harassment, identity theft, hacking, and...
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