violence
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Twitch Star Apologises For ‘Insensitive’ Comeback Stream
Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo, the embattled Twitch streamer who was suspended from gaming organisation One True King (OTK) last September amid allegations that he helped cover up an alleged sexual assault, has apologised for the “insensitive” and “tone-deaf” behaviour he displayed in a broadcast from early October, shortly after his suspension. The apology follows his reinstatement…
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New Metastudy Confirms Video Games Don’t Cause Real Life Violence
Video game violence has long been associated with real life violence due to the belief visual imagery can impact a young person’s level of aggression. Now, a new study is disproving this assumption.
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24 Studies Showing That Video Games Don’t Lead To Violence
With the Fortnite World Cup gaining mainstream attention, the recent US shootings and President Trump’s comments, there’s a widespread discussion once more about the perceived link between video games and violence in real life. It’s a stereotype that’s been debunked for decades. But to save the rest of the world some time, here’s a comprehensive…
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Surprise! Video Games Still Don’t Make You Violent
Researchers in Germany recently conducted a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on long-term players of violent video games. They set out to prove their hypothesis that gamers have reduced empathy when compared to non-gamers because of, you know, the violent video games. Guess what they found?
