Sites Introduce Preteens to Networking
July 12, 2007 By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer(AP) -- This past spring, 10-year-old Adam Young joined other tweens on Club Penguin, playing games, throwing virtual snowballs and chatting with fellow kids who appear onscreen as plump cartoon penguins. A few weeks later, Adam asked Mom to pay $5 a month for extra features, such as decorating his online persona's igloo.
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