Parents must also consider threats from hackers, scammers, and cyberbullies.Ĭybercriminals created over 878,000 phishing pages in 2022 - mimicking sites for Fortnite and other popular games, including Minecraft and Roblox.
The mental strain of excessive gaming isn’t the only risk associated with letting your child play Fortnite. The average Fortnite player spends six to 10 hours every week playing the game.
One 17-year-old suffered from panic attacks so severe that he was officially diagnosed with cyberaddiction. A class-action lawsuit filed in Quebec claimed that kids were so addicted to the game that they wouldn’t eat, sleep, or shower. When a group of parents couldn’t control their children’s Fortnite addictions, they turned to the courts. How Do You Keep Your Kids Safe on Fortnite?
