Gambling Exposed to children

[Lanatsa]

These days I'm seeing many Youtubers and Twitch streamers are promoting Gambling websites [Dice, Sports Betting] and Poker Apps.

I know it's ok to gamble for having fun and socially but I don't think young people should be exposed to this when they're in school.
Most of them will only imagine "What 'IF' i win 1000x of this amount and i'll be able to do this and that"

The first thing where will they get the money, even if they get pocket money and use that to gamble then they'll slowly develop the habit of gambling disregarding short-term winnings - if they occur.

They'll pay a huge price with the tension they'll have thinking about this when their whole life is ahead.

And this is where parenting do really matter because once you do able to orient or make your child realized or to be aware on whats the harmful effect of gambling then it wont really be that much of a problem because its really impossible for you to monitor your child 24/7 where due to this digital age then accessibility on those ads and sites wouldn't really be a problem.

At a very young age they could really potentially engage nor experienced those things which aren't supposed to be experienced by a minor.

Good parenting is the key on giving out awareness into your sons and daughters.

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[ChiBitCTy]

I of course don’t think that children should be allowed to gamble, bud I don’t think it’s all that huge of a deal if they are exposed or I guess I should say indirectly exposed to it. I think as for most things it comes down to parenting. If you properly educate your children on this kind of stuff it shouldn’t be that big if a deal if they are exposed to it.

[YuginKadoya]

The thing is the platform of youtube is very vast and many in the younger age group can sure access it without parental consent, that is why there are youtube for kids so parents would know that their children are safe with things that are not really for the younger age, I really think that the parent provision is really needed so their child wouldn't be exposed to all sort of gambling paraphernalia,

But linking online gambling sites or Sportsbet is prohibited to be posted on youtube but what about people who are teaching tutorials on accessing these sites, but I guess youtube is already on the move in taking action with that said account, but I don't know about twitch, but for me, I think parents should always have a watchful eye in what their children are watching parental guidance is sure needed.

[just_Alice]

Sometimes it can be dangerous, and some young people that become addicted even go as far as spending scholarships and money they receive from parents to pay for colledge on gambling. But I don't think that avoiding ads is a way out. Young people are exposed to many things that are way more addictive and accessible, such as cigarretes and alcohol, I think that should rather be the subject of worrying.

And the way to solve the problem lies in education. Parents should have talks with their children and discuss such things, but not in a way "it's dangerous, don't even think about it", but rather "it's possible that you're not ready for this yet and this can be bad for you".

[pinggoki]

There shouldn't be any excuse as to why children are being exposed to gambling, however if we are to consider the facts at hand, most of these streamers at YouTube or twitch who showcase gambling sites as their sponsors are tagged for viewers over the age of 15. So the question has to be asked, why are minors that are below that age limit allowed to watch the streams and be exposed themselves to gambling, at least without adult supervision? I believe twitch and YouTube should impose stricter rules on their site, not their content creators because as long as they do not upload anything that is not safe for work, their content should be greenlit and should be allowed to be broadcast on their site with appropriate parameters to ensure that only people beyond that age limit can see it.

The thing is the platform of youtube is very vast and many in the younger age group can sure access it without parental consent, that is why there are youtube for kids so parents would know that their children are safe with things that are not really for the younger age, I really think that the parent provision is really needed so their child wouldn't be exposed to all sort of gambling paraphernalia,

But linking online gambling sites or Sportsbet is prohibited to be posted on youtube but what about people who are teaching tutorials on accessing these sites, but I guess youtube is already on the move in taking action with that said account, but I don't know about twitch, but for me, I think parents should always have a watchful eye in what their children are watching parental guidance is sure needed.

I would agree with you. The fact is the content will always be there for everyone potentially to see, but with enough supervision from the parents and a much more active approach from these platforms, there wouldn't be cases where children are exposed to videos or streams that weren't suitable for younger audiences.

[DoublerHunter]

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... parents should always have a watchful eye in what their children are watching parental guidance is sure needed.

^ I definitely agree with you, we can not blame social media like Youtube because that is a part of their marketing strategy, so the best part here is the parent should always watching parental guidance for their children and avoid possible involvement in gambling. There is nothing wrong if they are aware of gambling as long as they will not be under influence of it and start to gamble on their own. I don't know how youtube filters their video, but I think it is good for them if they will not allow to 18 years old below to see a gambling video.

[wxa7115]

These days I'm seeing many Youtubers and Twitch streamers are promoting Gambling websites [Dice, Sports Betting] and Poker Apps.

I know it's ok to gamble for having fun and socially but I don't think young people should be exposed to this when they're in school.
Most of them will only imagine "What 'IF' i win 1000x of this amount and i'll be able to do this and that"

The first thing where will they get the money, even if they get pocket money and use that to gamble then they'll slowly develop the habit of gambling disregarding short-term winnings - if they occur.

They'll pay a huge price with the tension they'll have thinking about this when their whole life is ahead.

I have been seeing the same and I am not liking this one bit, I am not against people gambling but people need to have the appropriate understanding of what they are doing and someone that is so young is probably not going to have the necessary self-control to stop once they begin to lose money.

It is because of this that we need to always talk to the kids and teenagers about what they are doing online as they could think gambling is a great way to make easy money when we know this is not really the case.

[Hydrogen]

Done responsibly, gambling could represent a good introduction to money management for children. Due to its similarity to investing and trading.

Managing risk is not only a valuable skill for gambling. It can also apply to other areas of life. I suspect many do not consider money management practices until they get older. Learning from a young age and being exposed to atmospheres like gambling does carry a potential to learn critical thinking and begin setting positive life habits.

Many youth are already exposed to video game loot boxes. But loot boxes are more a scam than they are real gambling IMO. Losing is coded into the loot box algorithm. Gambling could be a step up from that. At least then they might have a clean shot at winning.

[KTChampions]

These days I'm seeing many Youtubers and Twitch streamers are promoting Gambling websites [Dice, Sports Betting] and Poker Apps.

I know it's ok to gamble for having fun and socially but I don't think young people should be exposed to this when they're in school.
Most of them will only imagine "What 'IF' i win 1000x of this amount and i'll be able to do this and that"

The first thing where will they get the money, even if they get pocket money and use that to gamble then they'll slowly develop the habit of gambling disregarding short-term winnings - if they occur.

They'll pay a huge price with the tension they'll have thinking about this when their whole life is ahead.

And how do you propose to solve this problem? Modern schoolchildren are in the same information space as adults. You cannot shield them from the flow of information (and the age policy of YouTube, Twitch and other services is also unable to do this). Perhaps children should be warned about the dangers of gambling at school, and of course, first of all, they should receive an appropriate warning from their parents. In general, I think that we can warn children about the danger, but it is unrealistic to completely protect them from gambling opportunities.

[acroman08]

Think about this.

- Government doesn't ban cigarettes because it profits them and disregarding people dying from cancer.
- Government controls what is shown on TV and what I've seen - There are Gambling Ads, Tobacco ads and kids watch that, TV also uses a certain frequency to appeal to what's shown on the TV to certain parts of your brain, but they never tell you this.

Most of the people live to feel good, there's no problem in that - But when they Knowingly promote retarded stuff to an underage audience by showing off their achievements then what impression will it give to those kids? --- The People promoting this stuff are popular and rich and since they're promoting this stuff then it must be real. Rest is History.

The gambling industry have a huge market and the government benefits from it. I doubt they'll prohibit its advertisements because there are children being exposed to it. you can't expect other people to always keep your child Innocent or safe. it's either you teach them about the dangers of it or you let them figure it out themselves.

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[robelneo]

These days I'm seeing many Youtubers and Twitch streamers are promoting Gambling websites [Dice, Sports Betting] and Poker Apps.

I know it's ok to gamble for having fun and socially but I don't think young people should be exposed to this when they're in school.
Most of them will only imagine "What 'IF' i win 1000x of this amount and i'll be able to do this and that"

The first thing where will they get the money, even if they get pocket money and use that to gamble then they'll slowly develop the habit of gambling disregarding short-term winnings - if they occur.

They'll pay a huge price with the tension they'll have thinking about this when their whole life is ahead.

Not only gambling but there are Youtubers who are promoting porn sites, not even a warning from Youtube can stop kids from tuning on these channels it's a free site and only warning that you need to be 18 years these channels can show to their visitors, kids need parental guidance on what they see on the internet they need to be guided what to see and follow, if they are left on their own they can easily fall to this trap, Youtube is the introduction on so many things and parents should be the one to guide them what are rights for their kids when they come who and what to follow online.

[Oilacris]

Making your children be aware about the risk on doing gambling and once they are aware on what then they would surely able to avoid it but still this do talks about good parenting and same as others said

that we wont able to check our children from time to time and we know that everything is connected to internet and this is why i dont issue some mobile phone into my children and i dont let them exposed too

much when they are on personal computer because i dont really like for them to see about those ads which are related not only in gambling but also in other things online which could end up a bad influence
to our child.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Gambling content is included in the adult category. if there is still an underage who sees content like that, it means that he himself is the one to find out. and nothing can limit someone from finding out what he wants to know on the internet. unless there is gambling content that all ages can see and promoted everywhere. this happens on several platforms such as facebook and tiktok a lot of gambling content that just becomes a recommendation that makes other people interested in trying it. can't blame the streamer or viewer. but only blame the platform that cannot limit these thing optimally.

[nelson4lov]

This is why a lot of Twitch streamers are calling out some other big names in the streaming industry to not promote gambling platforms or any games associated with gambling to their audiences, especially since these streamers have a lot of followers that are minors and can obviously not filter who can watch their ads/content that has some elements of gambling to it. Then again, you really can't assume full control on this industry because this is how streamers are making their money, and being ethical won't really put some food on their tables.

It's really up to the parents of the children to monitor and keep their kids away from gambling, if possible. That's the only way to not get the kids addicted to gambling at an early age.

Another way of dealing with stuffs like this is for casino and bookmakers to implement KYC from the onset. While this would limit the amount of minors that patronize gambling platforms, it would be a big turn-off because not everyone is happy about sharing their information to third parties. That said, I'm of the same opinion as you - parents and guardians should endeavour to give their kids and wards proper education about gambling, the risks and every other thing without leaving any details. With all the facts, there's only a small percentage that would push through with it until they've reached an age where they can make such decisions by themselves.

Like the saying goes - "Charity begins at home".

[uneng]

Children don't have money to gamble. They can watch videos, lives and even sign up at a casino platform, but it will be useless without money anyway. Parents just need to be careful with their credit cards and crypto currency wallets, because there are some cases of children who used parents' credit cards to purchase in game items without permission. So I don't doubt a son of a crypto gambler could do the same thing using the coins of his father in order to gamble.

Another point to notice is that when a kid is too worried about gambling and earning money it's because something is missing in their house, because it's definitely not a normal thought for a kid. Kids should keep their minds busy with another kinds of ideas and activities. Parents must also guide their children this way, to make them stop thinking about stuff that don't belong to their stage of life.

[adzino]

These days I'm seeing many Youtubers and Twitch streamers are promoting Gambling websites [Dice, Sports Betting] and Poker Apps.

I know it's ok to gamble for having fun and socially but I don't think young people should be exposed to this when they're in school.
Most of them will only imagine "What 'IF' i win 1000x of this amount and i'll be able to do this and that"

The first thing where will they get the money, even if they get pocket money and use that to gamble then they'll slowly develop the habit of gambling disregarding short-term winnings - if they occur.

They'll pay a huge price with the tension they'll have thinking about this when their whole life is ahead.

Who do you think should be blamed over here? The streaming platform, the streamers or the casino? Shouldn't the streaming platform be more responsible over here? Should they restrict kids from viewing those? Or maybe kids shouldn't be browsing the internet or watch stream without an adult present. It's the responsibility of the parents to make sure they know what their kids are looking at or where they are going. You can't blame the casino or the streamers over here.

[Ryker1]

Children don't have money to gamble. They can watch videos, lives and even sign up at a casino platform, but it will be useless without money anyway. Parents just need to be careful with their credit cards and crypto currency wallets, because there are some cases of children who used parents' credit cards to purchase in game items without permission. So I don't doubt a son of a crypto gambler could do the same thing using the coins of his father in order to gamble.

Well I have the same with this thought, --children don't have money to gamble but they can watch it, at that young age, they even don't know how to pay online, but parents should always take care of their bank account and avoid not linked to their child device. Just like what happened here in my country, there is a couple who had lost thousands of money in our local currency because of their sons purchasing online games, they did not know that it was linked to their bank account and it was automatically deducted once it was successfully purchased from google. The same on gambling, we should keep our bank account safe since they don't have money, they can not able gamble even though they can watch the video, --but still they need parental advice and as long as possible parents should monitor what they watch.

[Johnyz]

Youtube have their own restrictions about the age of the viewers, if he is a responsible streamer he should restrict his content to legal age only and not to Children. Gambling is too much for them, even if they have no money but if they see a too good to be true offer, that children might do everything just to get the money, that’s alarming already. If you have child, better to guide them properly and let them understand the risk of wasting money in gambling.

[goaldigger]

With the technology that we have right now, Children can expose to anything as long as he holds his own gadget and you don’t normally monitor their activities for sure their curiosity will bring them into bad places. That streamer should aware of this, he should now just share a content that can harm anyone, if report system works in Youtube, better to report them.

[Ebede]

Children shouldn't be exposed to Gambling, its a good start for a kid to start stealing, making decisions he shouldn't have,as well taking unnecessary risks as well.
Imagine a kid saying what if i win a million? And eventually starts breaking rules just to gamble, im totally not in with these idea