addiction
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Family Is Suing Makers Of Fortnite, Call Of Duty For Fostering Addiction
1An Arkansas family is suing five major video game publishers for fostering addictive tendancies in players.
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Gaming Disorder Now A Recognised Illness According To World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation has decided to add gaming disorder to its list of recognised illnesses. The 194 members of the group made the decision today at the 72nd World Health Assembly.
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Further Proof Mainstream Media Doesn’t Get Games
Every year or two it crops up again: stories of internet addiction. The latest program to shine a spotlight on those afflicted and the clinics that try to treat them is SBS’s Dateline, and it’s being broadcast nationally tomorrow night. Addiction is a serious problem, and it should be treated as such. But gaming is…
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The Story Of A Couple Who Played Video Games While Their Child Died
One day in March 2010, news began to surface that police in South Korea had arrested a couple for the death of their daughter Sarang, the Korean word for “love”. She was only three months old. By the time her parents called local authorities to report her death, she was severely underweight — dropping from…