Joe Baca
House members reintroduce Violence in Video Games Labeling Act
On March 19, US Representatives Joe Baca (D-CA) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) once again introduced a bill that would require games to bear a health warning label stating: “WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.”
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US politician makes another push for game health warning labels
Californian congressman Joe Baca has made a second attempt to mandate warning labels on video games advising parents of an alleged link between gaming and aggressive behaviour.
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US politician wants health warnings on videogames
US Democrat representative Joe Baca has proposed new a piece of legislation entitled ‘Videogame Health Labeling Act of 2009’ that if successful, would see videogames carry a health warning similar to that of cigarettes and alcohol. “The video game industry has a responsibility to parents, families, and to consumers – to inform them of the […]