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Epic Games pulls Fortnite pre-roll ads on YouTube
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Other companies ask YouTube to investigate.Why The Company Putting 'Chip' Implants In Employees Isn't Starting A Trend
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One company is giving away microchip implants to employees. The company says the perk is the future, but that shouldn't be the way it's done.How a high volume of video game-playing affects the human brain is the subject of ongoing research. Some studies indicate playing video games could be beneficial (which is part of the reason esports was sanctioned for high schoolers). But it could have negative consequences on a person's thinking, understanding of the world, and other brain processes, including creating addiction. Also potentially problematic are the games themselves, which can be very violent; research shows that overexposure to such violent media can lead to aggressive thoughts and behavior.
Parents' Ultimate Guide to Esports
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Now that esports is in high schools across the country, your teen gamer can justify gaming as “training” -- and maybe even win a college scholarship. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.Consider this statistic the next time you're complaining about taxes, poverty, problems in education and homeless children....
As reported by Variety, in 2018, those who reside in the U.S. spent a whopping $43.4 billion (with a B) on video games this year.
....and the rich get richer while we sit on our rears, staring at our screens, getting sadder and fatter, escaping into our virtual worlds while the people who created them run the real one. Hmmm....syfy.com
Americans are spending more on video games than ever before, World of Warcraft returns to the esports arena, and the New York Game Awards acknowledges the best in gaming journalism in our latest gaming roundup."We are building thick bubbles of information around ourselves, where it's always self-reinforcing, where we are losing any kind of perspective on alternative views and where we are very excited about participating in the public takedown of people's reputations..."
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USA TODAY analyzed more than 3 million tweets and thousands of Facebook posts to show how controversy can be manufactured on Facebook and Twitter and boil over into the mainstream.screenagersmovie.com
We want youth to grow up feeling comfortable talking with people—whether that’s a cashier at the grocery store or someone or on a tram in the airport. This not only builds confidence but these simple acts have been scientifically proven to evoke happiness. Today I explore the science of this hap..."No Harm In Looking, Right?" A Study Of Porn's Impact On Self-Esteem
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In this week's edition of #FTNDResearchSpotlight, we explore a study that delves into porn's effects on body image, self esteem, and wellness.Decoding the distractions that hinder homework completion
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I hear from parents regularly about their frustrations that although they set limits around their phones and game consoles when it’s time to do homework, they then have found out that the child/teen simply resumes their social media interactions and gaming on their homework device, i.e. tablets, l...-
