League of Legends and Valorant have implemented brand-new parental features aimed at protecting children, though the features are reportedly producing unintended side effects. Players are reporting unexpected restrictions on everything from League of Legends' chat system to friend requests.
Parental controls and child protection have rapidly become major talking points in modern gaming. The advent of social media and online games has seen many governing bodies raise concerns about protecting children from interacting with strangers. Many consoles and games have begun implementing age verification requirements for players to be given full access to chat features, with some countries like France even pushing to ban minors from using social media platforms. Parental controls have also been a growing measure for many games to restrict younger children, with Riot Games now following suit with its own changes.
In League Of Legends, these unlikely combinations can wreak havoc when played as bots, amplifying each other's strengths and covering weaknesses.
Recent changes to League of Legends, Valorant, and TFT have introduced a slew of new parental controls to the games. The official update gives parents the option to limit text and voice chat to friends or restrict it entirely, prevent sending or accepting...
