Violent video games were the subject of congressional hearings, scrutiny from the Surgeon General, and the APA. This was despite strenuous push back from other respected researchers at the time. This just goes to show that, in the moment, what we later come to view as a tech panic, can feel very real at the time.
Part 2: Evidence in the Violent Video Game Debate
Part 2: Evidence in the Violent Video Game…
Part 2: Evidence in the Violent Video Game Debate
Violent video games were the subject of congressional hearings, scrutiny from the Surgeon General, and the APA. This was despite strenuous push back from other respected researchers at the time. This just goes to show that, in the moment, what we later come to view as a tech panic, can feel very real at the time.