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New online game related to Jeffrey Epstein raises concerns
A new online game related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is raising concerns among parents and educators. The premise of the game is to survive five nights without being caught by Epstein at his home. Social media videos show kids playing it in classrooms. Meg Oliver has more.

The emergence of this game invites scrutiny through multiple lenses. At its strongest, the narrative highlights legitimate concerns about the normalization of harmful content, particularly when it involves real-life figures tied to heinous crimes. The game’s premise—surviving encounters with Epstein—could be seen as trivializing the suffering of his victims, raising ethical questions about the boundaries of creative expression. However, the framing of the story also risks amplifying moral panic,...