My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world | Roblox | The Guardian

In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an 'X-rated paedophile hellscape'?…

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/05/roblox-game-robux-children-child-kids-safety-parental-controls 

 

How the Gun Industry Targets Kids Using TikTok, Instagram, and Video Games – Mother Jones

"MK18 got me feeling like a rock star," says the Daniel Defense comment, appended with music and fire emojis and a handful of hashtags, including "#gunporn." The post has drawn nearly 30,000 likes from Instagram users...

https://www.motherjones.com/media/2023/10/gun-marketing-children-social-media-video-games-mass-shootings-sandy-hook/

Republican senator Josh Hawley worries feminism has driven men to ‘pornography and video games’ | Republicans | The Guardian

Far-right senator from Missouri ridiculed for his homilies on 'manly virtues'…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/01/josh-hawley-feminism-men-pornography-video-games

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Clinton: Every country has mental illness, video games; 'the difference is the guns' - The Hill

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Monday dismissed some lawmakers' suggestion that the spate of mass shootings in the U.S....
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456229-clinton-every-country-has-mental-illness-video-games-the-difference

GOP Representative Blames Obama and 'Drag Queen Advocates' for Shootings - Newsweek

 A Republican politician from Ohio has sparked fury after she linked the weekend's shooting in Dayton in which nine people died with a list of what she deems to be society's ills, including gay marriage, marijuana and violent video games. ....
https://www.newsweek.com/dayton-ohio-shooting-candice-keller-1452526

Cowardly Republican leaders claim 'video games' are cause of violence, not guns or white nationalism - Daily Kos

On a weekend that added two more mass murders to this nation's ever-growing list, many Republican leaders tried their damnedest to avoid the press rather than discuss Trump's promotion of white nationalism or continued Republican obstruction of any and all new gun safety measures. CNN host Jake Tapper reported that the Republican Texas governor, lieutenant governor, both senators and the White House itself declined his invitations to appear. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/8/4/1876671/-Cowardly-Republican-leaders-claim-video-games-are-cause-of-violence-not-guns-or-white-nationalism

Is your child addicted to screens? Here's what you can do about it - The Conversation US

It is possible for teenagers to be addicted to screen-time activities such as video gaming. It is also possible for parents to do something about it....
https://theconversation.com/is-your-child-addicted-to-screens-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it-118316

Right-Wing Hate Groups Are Recruiting Video Gamers : NPR

John, a father of two in Colorado, had no idea what his 15-year-old son had gotten into, until one night last year when John walked into his home office. We're not using his last name to protect his son's privacy.....
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/05/660642531/right-wing-hate-groups-are-recruiting-video-gamers

Vatican releases its own 'Pokémon Go' app that lets you chase Jesus and it's just as unbelievable as it sounds - Business Insider

Pope Francis is reportedly a fan of the game. The Vatican has released a game called "Follow JC Go" based on the augmented reality game "Pokémon Go." Rather than chasing Pikachu and Squirtle, the Vatican version involves collecting saints and other Biblical figures. Once players "catch 'em all," their spiritual squad becomes an "evangelization team" that follows Jesus together. ....
https://observer.com/2018/10/pokemon-go-catholic-church-jesus-follow-jc-go-pope-francis-millennials/

NRA's web of lies gets even weirder as they desperately try to dodge the blame for gun violence - Raw Story

American mass shootings often have death tolls of more than a dozen, so it was mildly surprising that Sunday's shooting in Jacksonville, Florida — when a disgruntled gamer allegedly murdered two other men at a video game tournament before killing himself — captured the nation's attention at all.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/nras-web-lies-gets-even-weirder-desperately-try-dodge-blame-gun-violence/

The Gunman In The Deadly Video Game Tournament Shooting Had Legally Purchased Two Guns Recently - BuzzFeed News

David Katz "clearly targeted" other gamers, authorities said. He had been hospitalized twice for mental health issues. ....
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/madden-shooting-suspect-guns-legal-purchase

Oliver North blamed 'culture of violence' for school shootings -- but he helped sell violent 'Call of Duty' game

Incoming NRA President Oliver North over the weekend blamed a "culture of violence" for the epidemic of school shootings in the United States, which he suggested included movies and TV shows. However, as the Washington Post points out, North himself once served as a pitchman for "Call of Duty: Black Ops II,".....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/oliver-north-blamed-culture-violence-school-shootings-helped-sell-violent-call-duty-game/

Russians released anti-Clinton video game weeks before election - CNN Money

CNN investigation reveals that in 2016 Russians made the anti-Hillary Clinton video game "Hilltendo." ....
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/08/technology/hilltendo-russians-anti-clinton-video-game/index.html

Fox host gets destroyed by former Army reservist after suggesting we regulate video games instead of guns -- Raw Story

Fox News host Jon Scott on Friday wonder if limiting access video games could help stop gun violence -- but his suggestion was quickly shot down by a former Army reservist. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/fox-host-gets-destroyed-former-army-reservist-suggesting-regulate-video-games-instead-guns/