Experts suggest regulating titles aimed towards children


Keep an eye: Experts are urging for more supervision on certain games that can be accessed by children. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The incident linking the online game Roblox to a nine-year-old boy who allegedly attacked his younger brother in Batu Pahat highlights how unregulated exposure to violent or highly stimulating games can ­distort emotional responses in children, say experts.

Crime prevention specialist Dr Shamir Rajadurai said that when children lack emotional regulation and empathy, frustration in a virtual world can translate into violence in the real one.

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