Does the competition or the violence in videogames cause aggression? That was the question the authors of a study in the latest issue of the journal Psychology of Violence looked at. It was the first study to ask that question, the authors wrote, and their answer was: "It appears that competition, not violence, may be the video game characteristic that has the greatest influence on aggressive … [Read more...] about New take on videogame-fueled aggression
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Supreme Court: Videogames, as other arts, are protected speech
The decision most probably settles the question of whether state laws can ban sales of violent videogames without violating the First Amendment. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down a California law that "tried to make the sale or rental of mature-rated video games to underage consumers an illegal offense punishable by fine," Time reported. It was a landmark decision because, in a … [Read more...] about Supreme Court: Videogames, as other arts, are protected speech
Latest trends in Web filtering
GetParentalControls.org has not only done parents a service in testing and ranking 9 top filtering products, they noticed some key trends in the process. First, the winners of their three categories for effective filtering are NetNanny in both the Editor's Choice and Most Secure categories and K9 Web Protection in the Most Accurate category. They invited the 20 companies in their product guide to … [Read more...] about Latest trends in Web filtering