HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/22/researchers-skeptical-about-link-between-violent-media-and-mass-shootings/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:13 -0400Researchers skeptical about link between violent media and mass shootings<![CDATA[All four video games do exhibit “blood and gore” and “intense violence,” according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, but many researchers are skeptical that there is a direct link between violent media and aggression in viewers. Violent-crime offenses decreased about 20 percent from 1998 to 2011, according to the FBI, while video game sales more than tripled, to $16.6 billion last year, according to the Entertainment Software Association&#8230;]]>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:40:51 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/22/researchers-skeptical-about-link-between-violent-media-and-mass-shootings-n98509