Violent Video Games Don’t Kill People (Violent People Do) -- CLS Side Quest
3,351For decades, scholars have studied the seemingly nonexistent connection between digital violence and real world violence. President Donald Trump waded into the issue following the recent, horrific school shooting in Florida, further perpetuating the myth. That’s a problem in and of itself, but what if I told you that Mr. Trump and some people who have covered games for years agree with one another completely… even if said people now trying to have it both ways.
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