Video Game Myths

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Myth: “This bill [The Family Entertainment Protection Act] will help empower parents by making sure their kids can’t walk into a store and buy a video game that has graphic, violent and pornographic content.” - Hillary Clinton, 2005

Fact: According to the FTC, mature-rated video games are, and always have been the most difficult media for kids to purchase at a retailer. And this year, video games finally dropped below the king of difficult purchases by a minor: an R-rated movie ticket. That's right, mature-rated video games are now the absolute most difficult entertainment for a kid with a pocketful of cash to buy on a Saturday afternoon. Tell that to your grandma/pastor/in-laws next time they're spouting anti-video game propaganda.

Note: The bill ended up expiring in committee, and never became law.