Neopets controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Flash shutdown and loss of legacy functionality
The end of Adobe Flash support made many historic games and features unavailable or temporarily inaccessible, leading to community frustration and criticism of the pace and completeness of the migration.
2007
Criticism of child-directed monetization
The introduction and expansion of Neocash and the NC Mall prompted debate about selling virtual goods to a predominantly young audience. The issue concerned the broader commercial design of the service rather than a single adjudicated scandal.