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  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Pay-as-you-go world with users of all ages is a risky bet.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Some games require logical thinking, spatial relations, creativity, and math skills.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Site rules prohibit abusive behavior and sexually explicit language -- but it does go on in users' chat.

  • Violence:

    Current featured game is Pass the Bomb, in which you try to give a bomb to another player before it explodes. If it explodes, they wind up with a charred and jarred face.

  • Sex:

    Banner ads for a dating site.

  • Language:

    Doesn't seem to be any chat filters -- piss, damn, hell, s--t -- were present in the chat. There's a virtual home called Highway to Hell.

  • Consumerism:

    Real money is required to get to the good stuff. Purchasing from partners will also earn credits; partners include gambling, dating, surveys, and sweepstakes. Some banner ads aren't appropriate for tweens and teens.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Fresbo World

Parents need to know this vast virtual world is integrated onto all of the major social networks -- Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, and Bebo -- so users can import all of their contacts into the game and meet up with them. The site lets users design an avatar, build a home, play games with friends, and chat. To succeed, you have to buy credits with real cash or play a lot to earn points -- or both.

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