Online Gaming – More Danger Than Fun – Stealing All Happiness
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“Online gaming has spread its wings in a very short time. It has now taken the form of a huge industry. Some people do online gaming as a hobby and daily practice, while many have made it their profession. However, it also has many dangers. Keeping this in mind, the government has decided to completely ban online games involving money.” The bill, passed by both the houses of Parliament, has been approved by President Smt. Draupadi Murmu. As a result, it has become a law.
“Risks of Online Gaming
Cyberbullying- A large number of children play online games. In such a situation, they are at risk of cyberbullying. Many times, gamers start misbehaving with other gamers. Many times, their personal information can also be stolen behind this.
Risks of Malware and Viruses
Many times, gamers go to unauthorized sites to get free or cheap versions of their favorite games. Due to which there is a risk of installing viruses and malware. Once a virus or malware is installed in the system, it becomes easy for hackers to steal the user’s personal information.
Identity Theft
Online games have a chat function through which gamers can talk to each other. Many times, cyber criminals start using this function to steal sensitive information of other gamers. Therefore, caution should be exercised while giving out your information while gaming.
Risk of camera hacking
Nowadays, people also do a lot of online gaming on mobile. In such a situation, the risk of hacking the front camera of the mobile has also increased. Hackers can hack the camera and microphone and blackmail.
How to avoid it
Despite this risk, the online gaming industry is growing rapidly. It can be avoided by taking some precautions. Such as – Avoid suspicious links or sources – While downloading any game or app, avoid suspicious links or sources. There is a risk of malware or viruses in these sources. So always download games from authorized sources.
Do not give out personal information
Do not give out your personal information to anyone while playing. Also, do not use your gaming username and game user name, birthday or location. Now if you are playing games, then remember that you are not sharing your personal information with anyone verbally.
Along with this, always have a strong password for your account Use passwords. This is an effective way to protect yourself from cybercrime.
