In recent years, primary school teachers have reported a dramatic rise in children performing highly physical 'battle-royale' roleplay and victory dances (known as 'emotes') during school break times, sometimes resulting in playground injuries. Parents and educators are concerned that constant exposure to video-streaming platforms, where popular gaming influencers stream themselves playing these games and celebrating victories, is directly driving this behavior.
Discuss the issue of children imitating online gaming influencers, using concepts and research from social learning theory. You must make reference to the context of the scenario in your answer.
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