Tag archive: violent television programming

The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. But all three could improve self-regulation, especially when it comes to new technologies such as mobile games and viral online marketing, the FTC said Thursday. The report, which reviews the marketing of violent entertainment to… Read More

For years, research studies have purported to find—and not find—links between violent media like television, movies, and video games, and actual acts of violence committed by consumers of that media. Now, the journal Pediatrics is weighing in, publishing a study linking exposure to violent media to serious violent acts among youth. In the study, researchers surveyed 1,588 children between 10 and 15 years of age, and examined… Read More