It’s not just bullying & porn: kids are equally upset by violence online

February 2, 2013 2:11 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Internet filters and parental controls for sexual content are only a half measure when it comes to protecting children who use the Internet.

Study: Video games depict religion as violent and problematic (interview)

February 29, 2012 8:00 AM Stefanie Fogel
Stefanie Fogel

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Many newer-generation video games equate religion with violence, finds a new study from the University of Missouri.

Greg Perreault, a doctoral student in the university’s School of Journalism, recently examined five titles that incorporate spiritual themes in their storylines — …

Supreme Court strikes down video game violence law on free speech grounds

June 27, 2011 7:40 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Arguing that video games qualify for First Amendment protection, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that California’s video game violence law is unconstitutional.

The state law restricted the sale or rental of violent video games to minors, but the court …