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Media Companies to Launch Campaign on Parental Control

By emeadows
March 1, 2013

In response to criticism about their violent content, major media companies are initiating a campaign to make parents more aware of the ways they can limit exposure to controversial entertainment. In a joint news release on Wednesday, representatives for the companies said they are planning to roll out a national multimedia campaign for these parents. Continue reading Media Companies to Launch Campaign on Parental Control

Gaming Industry Wins in Supreme Court Battle over Violent Content

By Tim Miller
June 28, 2011

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that a controversial 2005 California law, which would have made it a crime to sell extremely violent or inappropriate video games to minors, is unconstitutional.
The decision ends a court battle that has gone on for more than six years, while similar proposed laws have been struck down in other states.
Justice Antonin Scalia explained the law does not conform with the First Amendment: “The basic principles of freedom of speech…do not vary with a new and different communication medium.”