• EmilyBlips

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  Ohhhh man, as long as health warnings come on movies PG-13 and up, too. Jeez.

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Congressman Wants Health Warning Labels For Games
The Escapist : Latest News — ... "point to a neurological link between playing violent videogames and aggressive behavior in children and teenagers." "The video game industry has a responsibility to parents, families, and to consumers - to inform them of the potentially damaging content that is often found in their products," Baca said in a press release . "They have repeatedly failed to live up to this responsibility.  Meanwhile research continues to show a proven link between playing violent games and increased aggression in young people. American families deserve to know the truth about these potentially ...

Congressman Calls For Health Warnings On Violent Games [Warning: Game Violence]
Kotaku — ... my legislation can work to stop the growing influence of violent media on America’s children and youth.” Hey, I'm all for it, if Baca can come up with solid, irrefutable scientific proof that this is indeed the case. We've seen countless research reports arguing both sides of the subject; let's nail down something definitive before we start uglying up our game store shelves. I've a feeling this won't go anywhere and Joe Baca will go back to Kashyyyk. Rep. Baca Introduces Legislation to Make Violent Video Games Sold With Health Warning Label [Press ...

Crazy Congressman Wants Warnings on Video Games
Kombo.com — ... truth about these potentially dangerous products. We must hold the video game industry accountable and do everything in our power to ensure parents are aware of the detrimental effects that violent games can have before making decisions on which games are appropriate for their children to play. I am proud to introduce the Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009, and am hopeful my legislation can work to stop the growing influence of violent media on America's children and youth. -- Press Release Know what I miss? I miss when people were held accountable for their own actions. ...

Congressman Wants Warning Labels On Games
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... of any more important issues facing our nation. “They have repeatedly failed to live up to this responsibility. Meanwhile research continues to show a proven link between playing violent games and increased aggression in young people. American families deserve to know the truth about these potentially dangerous products.” So, what do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? Stupid idea? Tell us in the comment section, and vote in the next election! Source  

US Congressman tries (again) to push game regulation bill
Big Download Blog — ... You have to give it up for US Representative Joe Baca. The Democratic congressman from the 43rd district of California has tried more than once to push some kind of bill through the US Congress that would regulate the sales of games. None of them have ...

Legislation Proposed for 'Health Warning Label' on Games
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — U.S. Congressman Joe Baca has proposed the Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009. This piece of legislation would alter the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) so that all games rated "T" for Teen or higher will feature a label reading, "WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior." "The video game industry has a responsibility to parents, families, and to consumers to inform them of the potentially damaging content that is often found in their products," said Rep. Baca. "They have repeatedly failed ...

Game Warning Labels
Blue's News — Rep. Baca Introduces Legislation to Make Violent Video Games Sold With Health Warning Label outlines legislation introduced by US Congressman Joe Baca requiring that video games with an ESRB rating higher than "T" carry an additional warning reading: "WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior." The California representative's is seeking the accountability from the game industry that we are seeking from Washington: We must hold the video game industry accountable and do everything in our power to ensure ...

U.S. Congressman Proposes Health Warning Labels For Video Games
Game Revolution - Daily Manifesto — ... and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior." You know, just like cigarettes. Of course it doesn't point out how some of those studies have been debunked, while other studies have found no link whatsoever. It fails to mention the fact that since home game consoles came out, youth violence has plummeted to all-time lows. (No, probably not because of the games, but that's not the trend you'd expect if video games were turning us all into maniacs.) Nope. In his ill-informed press release he states instead: We must hold the video game industry accountable ...

Congressman proposes cigarette-style warning label on games
Raph's Website — ... Link to his press release, which incorrectly asserts that the link between violent video games and increased aggression in young people is solidly established. (To be more precise, there’s plenty of evidence for emotional arousal, not for a more sensible definition of aggression). ...

A new year brings with it more bad video game legislation
Opposable Thumbs — ... on game boxes and parental controls to be available on consoles. Unfortunately, politicians are working on new bills that, if passed, will no doubt be challenged by the industry. The proposed laws come from opposite ends of the country: one from California House Representative Joe Baca and the other from New York Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright. Baca's bill, the Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009 , seeks to place Surgeon General-esque warnings on the box of any game with a Teen rating or higher. According to ...