Violent Media

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Background

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The global distribution of school attacks is used to argue that gun policy alone misses a broader problem. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• Violent video games are described as pathological play because inflicting suffering is rewarded instead of stopping play. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• Violent movies, television, and especially video games are presented as a new factor in the violence equation. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• The article says the Supreme Court overturned California's law regulating children's access to violent video games. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• The article argues that juvenile school mass murders cannot be explained solely by American gun availability. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• Fortnite is treated as a concern because many children play it despite its Teen rating. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• The article cites medical and psychological authorities as making strong statements about links between media violence and aggression. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation
• Countries with stricter regulation of children's access to violent games and imagery are described as having reduced or nearly halted juvenile school mass murders. — Combat, Killing, Media Violence, and Sleep Deprivation