Australian School asks parents to ban Fortnite at home

An anonymous source forwarded goto.game an email from a Sydney-based school. The email warned parents that they should not allow their Year 5 students to play the game. This is what the email said:

Firstly, Fortnite is a title: it should be capitalised. But, to the main point, messaging CAN be blocked and the issue of profanity in-game can also be addressed.

In fact, the website “Common Sense Media” the school referenced actually gives great instructions on how to disable voice chat:

How do you turn off voice chat in Fortnite: Battle Royale?
Open the Settings menu in the top right of the main Fortnite page by selecting the three bars, then the cog icon. Choose the Audio tab at the top of the screen. From there, you can adjust several audio features, including voice chat. Turn the setting from on to off by tapping the arrows.”

-CommonSenseMedia.org

Ban Fortnite? Let’s be real.