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Video Games Don’t Make People Violent

Layne RadlauerLayne Radlauer
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2nd January 2021
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10:44 pm
29th March 2021
Video Games Don’t Make People Violent
Multiple studies disprove a causal link (Getty Images).

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The claim has been around for years but has recently been revived, likely due to the pandemic causing people to play video games more than usual.

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