video games

Jaron Lanier: ‘Too Much Social Media Can Ruin Your Life’

Silicon Valley pioneer Jaron Lanier has raised the alarm on the dangerous of using social media. In short, too much of it can risk ruining your life.
In his interview with Britain’s C4, internet Lanier explains how firms like Facebook, Twitter and Google are using algorithms to manipulate and record data on how their users think and feel – in effect shaping how we see the virtual world, as well the real world too. Watch:

“Corona World” Video Game Lets You Kill the Covidiots! – #PropagandaWatch


Have you played Corona World yet? It's the hot new online game from German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF where you play a nurse who has to go shopping while being assaulted by joggers, party people, preppers and highly contagious children. So what do you do? You stomp them to death, of course! Fun for all ages!

One City’s New PlayStation Tax Proves How Greedy Politicians Can Be

“If it moves, tax it.” That’s government’s eternal motto, as Ronald Reagan quipped. To this, the city government of Chicago has added, “If it amuses, tax it.”
A few weeks ago, PlayStation 4 users in Chicago were shocked when they turned on their consoles and saw a message from Sony. The message informed users that as of November 14, 2018, they would be required to pay a 9 percent “amusement tax” for PlayStation subscriptions such as PlayStation Now, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Music, and others.

“Gaming Disorder” Considered a Mental Health Condition by WHO

People are spending less time outdoors and more time in front of gaming consoles these days. Most of these individuals can play video games without becoming obsessed with them, but others can’t be pried away from them. Well, in case you missed it, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified “gaming disorder” as a mental health disorder, officially adding it to the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) on June 18, 2018. Wait, what? [1]