In a survey of 1,050 parents with children 18 years or younger, 77% believed that violent media are just as much to blame as guns when it comes to the causes of violence. This survey was conducted by Common Sense Media, a parent watchdog organization.
88% of those surveyed said that they wanted ads for violent games, TV shows, and films to be prevented from showing during shows that hold large audiences. 91% of those surveyed would prefer that theaters did not show trailers for films that were rated higher than the film they were presently there to see.
One small beacon of hope came when 75% of those surveyed said they were equally concerned that easy access to guns as a contributing factor to violence in the States.
And the positive news for gamers just keeps on coming.
(via BitGamer)
88% of those surveyed said that they wanted ads for violent games, TV shows, and films to be prevented from showing during shows that hold large audiences. 91% of those surveyed would prefer that theaters did not show trailers for films that were rated higher than the film they were presently there to see.
Parents are clearly concerned about how violence in media may be impacting their children,' said Common Sense Media chief executive James Steyer. 'Our culture of violence seems to have made it the new normal that parents who take their kids to a movie theater or gather to watch a football game are at risk of exposing them to inappropriate content that is marketing video games or films rated for more mature audiences.'
One small beacon of hope came when 75% of those surveyed said they were equally concerned that easy access to guns as a contributing factor to violence in the States.
And the positive news for gamers just keeps on coming.
(via BitGamer)
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