Minor Issues: What I learnt from gaming with my 11-year-old son

Among Us is an online game turned global hit thanks to this pandemic. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
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SINGAPORE - For a few months now, I have been hearing my son giggling alone in his room.

Whisper-whisper, giggle-giggle. He chats with friends on a group call, wearing his father's Zoom conference headset. I eavesdrop outside: What conspiracies are these 11-year-olds hatching?

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