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fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

People In The 1980s Genuinely Thought Dungeons & Dragons Could Kill Their Kids

Anyway, I'm outing myself as a geezer to tell you about how Dungeons & Dragons - the board game beloved by dorks everywhere - was viewed very differently back in the '80s. It wasn't quirky or wholesome. It was trouble. Dangerous, even. Talk shows, radio programs, church groups, and whispered PTA gossip warned that the game didn't just promote Satanism and the occult - it could literally lead to your kid's death.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How Mortal Kombat (and moral panic) changed the gaming world

Mortal Kombat's graphic violence provoked 1993 congressional hearings that prompted creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board to restrict minors' access to violent games.
fromIntelligencer
6 months ago

Who Wants to Have Sex?

Moral panics thrive on fear and reduce their subjects to caricature. Commentators blame porn, or social media, or both.
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fromKotaku
9 months ago

The Real Reason Politicians Blame Video Games For Society's Most Difficult Issues

Blaming video games for societal issues is a longstanding tactic that obscures the actual causes of such problems.
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