New Video Game Movement Exploits Kids Through Cult-Like Practices
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Online video games can often lead children down dangerous paths, most recently seen through “Spawnism,” a cult-like organization started on Roblox that encourages children to self harm and opens them to exploitation.
“It’s a stark example of how fictional narratives in gaming can be misinterpreted, leading to real-world consequences when not critically examined,” internet safety experts at the Accelerationism Research Consortium said about Spawnism.
The cult-like system stems from a game available on Roblox that rewards players with an extra life — aka. a respawn — when they perform certain actions. Bad actors have taken this concept into the real world, encouraging children to record themselves engraving the Spawnism symbol into their flesh. These videos are then being used to blackmail these kids into further harmful acts such as sexploitation and eating disorders.
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