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title: "Online Safety Microtransactions"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2023-11-08-online-safety-microtransactions-1"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Online Safety Microtransactions

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_2002.jpeg)   8 November 2023

Does “free to play” really mean what it says? Many hit games cost nothing to download but make their money via microtransactions – a growing #OnlineSafety concern for parents of young gamers. Our #WakeUpWednesday guide has the details.

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