The Democrat Party is now planning to go after violent video games. The Progressive Senator of West Virginia, Jay Rockefeller wants to the National Academy of Science to “study” violent video games. He wants the FCC and FTC to regulate what games are sold in the market. Rockefeller already has introduced legislation towards this end.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller introduced a bill Tuesday night that would have the National Academy of Sciences examine any link between violent games and media and violent acts by children, industry sources say.
According to a copy of the “discussion draft” obtained by POLITICO, the legislation directs the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to make “appropriate arrangements” with the NAS to enable the study.
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Rockefeller said he will call on the FTC and FCC to expand their work on video game regulation. “The FTC has reviewed the effectiveness of the video game ratings system. The FCC has looked at the impact of violent programming on children. Changes in technology now allow kids to access violent content on-line with less parental involvement,” he said. “It is time for these two agencies to take a fresh look at these issues.”
The lawmaker also pointed out that responsibility rests with the entertainment industry. “Major corporations, including the video game industry, make billions on marketing and selling violent content to children. They have a responsibility to protect our children,” he said. “If they do not, you can count on the Congress to take a more aggressive role.”
Leave our Video games alone!
Tags: Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Video Games
