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Animal Crossing

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About the platform

What does Animal Crossing do? Why is Animal Crossing so popular with children? What do you do in Animal Crossing? What are the benefits? What can my child see on Animal Crossing?

Important features

What is the Animal Crossing age rating? Who can see my child’s Animal Crossing account? What are the risks of Animal Crossing? Can I block some Animal Crossing content? Can a player be blocked? Nintendo Switch parental controls

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Animal Crossing and privacy settings Personal information on Animal Crossing What’s unique about Animal Crossing?

What to talk about

Ways in which your child might be vulnerable and things for your child to look for. Capturing evidence and reporting incidents

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