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Have you ever been caught playing video games while you were supposed to be studying? You browse sites you don’t want others to see. Do you watch explicit content while updating your monthly sales spreadsheet instead? Opera GX conducted a recent study that revealed 36% of respondents admitted to viewing inappropriate content at work or school. It can be dangerous to browse what you want, especially if there are people watching. With the Panic Button in Opera GX’s browser for gamers, you can forget about getting caught.
Panic Button, a brand-new feature, is an essential defense against prying eyes and uninvited visitors. When your boss returns from lunch early the next time you are streaming League of Legends matches, simply hit F12 and Panic Button will be activated. The Panic Button will quickly mute and pause playback on all tabs, and force a new, bland window with “safe” content to open. This keeps your secrets for another day. Pressing the F12 key again will restore the tabs back to their previous state.
Panic Button includes a list that allows you to choose your “safe” tab from a number of websites, including YouTube, Twitch and Wikipedia. You can choose any website you want, including tractor fan sites, websites for baby animals, and stock data. All GX users must first activate the Early Bird option in the browser settings to use Panic Button.
Opera GX offers more than just fast, discreet browsing. This is the only browser that’s designed specifically for gamers. It also offers a variety of customization features, such as color themes, background music and sound effects.
Caught in the Act
According to a study conducted by Opera GX* in late 2013, 36% of respondents admitted to having accessed inappropriate content at school, work, or college. These include social media sites (61%), explicit material for adults (58%), online shopping (51%), dating websites (36%), and games (51%). Nearly a third (30%) confess that their teacher or supervisor viewed the inappropriate content. Two thirds (63%) received a warning while a quarter (22%) faced suspension or termination.
At home, almost half (45%) of respondents have been discovered by a parent, family member, or partner engaging in activities such as playing games (26%), viewing explicit content (14%), checking social media profiles of ex-partners/attractive friends (14%), visiting dating websites (13%), watching/listening to less popular bands/artists (12%), or looking up sensitive medical information (10%).
78 % of respondents were embarrassed, but a quarter experienced more serious consequences. Over half of respondents (55%) got into an argument while the other third (32%), managed to solve the problem through conversation. For 13% of those surveyed, getting caught in the act led to a divorce or breakup.
