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Are video games glamorizing tobacco use?
Participants in a new survey of video game players said they felt tobacco or nicotine was portrayed negatively in only 6.5 percent of games where tobacco use
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Five ways to combat smoking in video games
We know that exposure to smoking imagery is linked with young people starting to smoke and that many video games glamorize smoking.
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Six “Teen”-rated video games that glamorize smoking
These are just a few of the many instances of smoking in sought-after video games rated “Teen,” meaning they are supposed to be suitable for anyone under the
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The video game danger parents don’t know about
The depiction of tobacco use in games serves, in effect, as free advertising for tobacco companies, and a recruitment mechanism for the "replacement smo
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Teen-rated video game with smoking set for wider distribution
The use of tobacco in XCOM 2 is part of a trend in video games rated suitable for or popular with teenagers.
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Is that video game a health risk? 3 things parents should know
Some video games topping this year’s holiday wish lists contain imagery that could be putting the health of young people at risk.
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Here’s another reason to remove smoking from video games
With smoking widespread in video games, new Truth Initiative® research is giving creators another reason to remove tobacco from their games.
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Played: This year’s video games glamorize tobacco use to youth
Participants in a new survey of video game players said they felt tobacco or nicotine was portrayed negatively in only 6.5 percent of games where tobacco use
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Played: Tobacco use widespread in video games played by youth
Smoking is prevalent and often glamorized in video games popular among youth, according to Played: Smoking and Video Games, a review of research from Truth I
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Hero in blockbuster teen video game “Overwatch” smokes cigars
Overwatch, a video game rated suitable for teens, features a hero who smokes cigars, part of a trend of games that show tobacco being marketed to use
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Some video games glamorize smoking so much that cigarettes can help players win
At a time when the dangers of glamorizing smoking are well known, many video game makers have not gotten the picture.
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Top music videos are viewed billions of times on YouTube – and many glamorize smoking and vaping
Twice as many music videos for the most popular songs, according to Billboard charts, portrayed tobacco in 2022 compared to 2021 and were viewed almost 7 bil
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