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Rated ~7+; very popular with under-13s

Minecraft: what parents should know

A creative sandbox whose multiplayer servers are unmoderated social spaces. 'It's just Minecraft' understates how much real-time chat and off-platform Discord activity surround it.

2 advisories for Minecraft

Review soon — Worth reviewing or discussing this week.Ongoing — Recent or continuing reports meet our evidence threshold.

Malware in Minecraft mods, skins, and 'free' launchers

Unofficial mod sites and cracked launchers can bundle information-stealing malware aimed at young players, which then reaches the whole family computer.

Relevant to:MinecraftMalware

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Review soon — Worth reviewing or discussing this week.Ongoing — Recent or continuing reports meet our evidence threshold.

Grooming risks on unmoderated Minecraft servers

Public servers are social spaces with little or no moderation, where an adult can build trust with 'staff' roles and gifts before moving a child into private messages.

Relevant to:MinecraftDiscordGrooming

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