Big Tech
Trump to Host Thursday Meeting at White House on Role of Video Games in School Gun Violence
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The debate over the role of violence in movies and video games never seems to end. President Trump’s attempts to link video games to gun violence likely serves as another distraction effort in his “chaos”-driven White House.
Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence, from PBS News Hour
NEW YORK — In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There’s just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.
Trump plans to meet Thursday with representatives from the video game industry. Trump’s recent public comments referencing the “vicious” level of game and movie violence in the context of school safety show that he is eager to explore the issue.
The Entertainment Software Association, the biggest video game trade group, said Monday that it will attend the meeting at the White House. A full list of attendees hasn’t been released. Here’s a look at the issues the meeting may address.
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Source: Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence | PBS NewsHour
Broadband Mapping
In Discussing ‘Broadband and the Biden Administration,’ Trump and Obama Transition Workers Praise Auctions
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The debate over the role of violence in movies and video games never seems to end. President Trump’s attempts to link video games to gun violence likely serves as another distraction effort in his “chaos”-driven White House.
Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence, from PBS News Hour
NEW YORK — In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There’s just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.
Trump plans to meet Thursday with representatives from the video game industry. Trump’s recent public comments referencing the “vicious” level of game and movie violence in the context of school safety show that he is eager to explore the issue.
The Entertainment Software Association, the biggest video game trade group, said Monday that it will attend the meeting at the White House. A full list of attendees hasn’t been released. Here’s a look at the issues the meeting may address.
[more…]
Source: Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence | PBS NewsHour
Section 230
GOP Senators Call Platforms ‘Publishers’ and Want to Strip Section 230 Protections, and Dems Aren’t Fans Either
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The debate over the role of violence in movies and video games never seems to end. President Trump’s attempts to link video games to gun violence likely serves as another distraction effort in his “chaos”-driven White House.
Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence, from PBS News Hour
NEW YORK — In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There’s just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.
Trump plans to meet Thursday with representatives from the video game industry. Trump’s recent public comments referencing the “vicious” level of game and movie violence in the context of school safety show that he is eager to explore the issue.
The Entertainment Software Association, the biggest video game trade group, said Monday that it will attend the meeting at the White House. A full list of attendees hasn’t been released. Here’s a look at the issues the meeting may address.
[more…]
Source: Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence | PBS NewsHour
Free Speech
Suppression of Media Freedom Correlates to the Onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Panelists
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The debate over the role of violence in movies and video games never seems to end. President Trump’s attempts to link video games to gun violence likely serves as another distraction effort in his “chaos”-driven White House.
Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence, from PBS News Hour
NEW YORK — In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There’s just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any such link.
Trump plans to meet Thursday with representatives from the video game industry. Trump’s recent public comments referencing the “vicious” level of game and movie violence in the context of school safety show that he is eager to explore the issue.
The Entertainment Software Association, the biggest video game trade group, said Monday that it will attend the meeting at the White House. A full list of attendees hasn’t been released. Here’s a look at the issues the meeting may address.
[more…]
Source: Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence | PBS NewsHour
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