Columbine High School Massacre
2 students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, went to their school and started shooting fellow students.
12 students and 1 teacher died and 21 more were injured. After the two boys committed suicide.
Apparently influenced by a game called 'Doom' which both teenagers played on frequently and had created their own levels for it. In the game you play as a marine posted to Mars and consequently have to fight off Martian creatures.
Analysists thought that the game enhanced the teenagers violence and their restriction from the game brought on the massacre.
Another games thought to have had an impact upon Eric and Dylan was Wolfenstein 3D, where an American tries to escape Castle Wolfenstein and overthrow the Nazi regime.
Others blamed violent films and music, natural killers and Marylin Manson for the massacre, claiming that all had a profound effect on the two boys.
After the massacre a game was created about them, and the massacre was included where people got to play as Eric and Dylan. The downloads of the game increased when the media started covering it, making it more popular.
Social Networking - Facebook
Facebook allows you to keep up to date with your friends and family.
The network has limited security and allows anyone to see your personal details, such as photos with you in them.
Even after you may have deleted your account there is still a backup of it, on the networks hard drive.
People can loose their jobs due to employers looking at their Facebook profile, and events like house parties can get out of hand if posted onto a social network.
Your identity can also be stolen and used by other people.
It also gives cyber bullying the opportunity to take place, and statistics show that it's mainly men who are the victims of this.
Skins
Thought to be a bad influence on teenagers, as they want to live the glamorised lives they are shown in the programme.
Can be seen as offensive to older viewers. Most parents don't like the programme and would prefer their son/daughter not to watch it.
Includes a lot of story lines involving drugs, sex, alcohol consumption and little education.
The Sun branded the programme controversial.
Attracts a lot of media attention, boosting the audience figures.
Manhunt
The game is about a convict who has been spared the lethal injection by someone who he only knows through an ear piece. It carries on to show the person who you play as being kidnapped and having to fight his way back to freedom.
It is thought that the game is effecting today's youth, making them more violent and involved in crime.
A boy in Leicester stabbed his best friend to death and was thought to be influenced by Manhunt, however he had never actually played the game.
Because of this the media portrayed the game as a bad influence and something that should be banned, consequently the sales of the game increased.
It was reported that New Zealand had banned the game because of its graphic nature, however this was untrue, but it still helped the game to sell.
Paranormal Activity
The film had to be banned in America after people left the theatres ect from the content.
Apparently uses real footage from the story which the film is based on.
Considered to be a bad influence on people, they used the film to play sinister practical jokes on their friends.
Has three alternate endings.
Gained huge publicity because of the massive amount of media coverage, and raving reviews.
CoD
Has a level where players can play in the role of a terrorist and kill innocent civilians in an airport.
The level is surrounded in controversy, does it show people that it's acceptable to kill?
Players are warned about the content of the level and are given the option to pass it with no penalties. They are also not told to kill the civilians, but aren't allowed to kill the terrorists if they want to complete the level.
Debate: is the level really needed? You gain or lose nothing whether you complete the mission or not.
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