Digital playgrounds like the ones mentioned here are incredibly popular with the kids these days. Neopets and the Cartoon Network are also sites that are incredibly popular. The catch with this are the masses of commercial messages being targeted at children through these tools. It’s particularly concerning considering how susceptible children are to advertising messages. On the other hand, this type of digital play is probably a natural evolution with the growth of the internet. What to do?
Doll Web Sites Drive Girls to Stay Home and Play
NY Times
By MATT RICHTEL and BRAD STONE
Published: June 6, 2007Presleigh Montemayor often gets home after a long day and spends some time with her family. Then she logs onto the Internet, leaving the real world and joining a virtual one. But the digital utopia of Second Life is not for her. Presleigh, who is 9 years old, prefers a Web site called Cartoon Doll Emporium.
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