"There's a new moral panic brewing about Instagram. It began with the testimony of Facebook whistleblower and a leaked internal Facebook study about the supposed harmful effects of Instagram on teenage girls, including suicidal ideation and eating disorders. This led to a national freak-out over social media and its corrupting influence over the … [Read more...]
A Moral Panic Is Brewing About Instagram and Video Games. Don’t Fall for It | Opinion
Video game makers face backlash after El Paso shooting
In the aftermath of Saturday's mass shooting in El Paso, President Donald Trump placed blame on video game makers, seeking to link games like "Call of Duty" with a rise in gun violence. Fears of a backlash against the industry sent shares of game developers tumbling on Monday While gaming companies recovered some that lost ground on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
Politicians suggest video games are to blame for the El Paso shooting. It’s an old claim that’s not backed by research.
“It’s become a script,” said James Densley, co-founder of The Violence Project. “People have said it so many times that because we have so many of these tragedies, it’s become routine by now. The same old tropes keep getting revisited.” Read the full article from the Washington Post here. Source: Washington Post Author: Timothy Bella … [Read more...]