Video Game Addiction
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Fortnite ‘as addictive as possible’ to kids, B.C. parent claims in proposed class-actionIn the lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, the plaintiff says her son downloaded Fortnite in 2018 and "developed an adverse dependence on the game."LifestyleMar 20
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Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator’s challenge of class-action lawsuitLawyers for creator's of Fortnite argued the class action should never have been authorized because the plaintiffs didn't present enough evidence about children being addicted.ConsumerFeb 27
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Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video gameJustice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the 2019 class-action request from three parents.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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China limits children to no more than 3 hours of video games a weekVideo game companies will be punished if they allow minors to play online outside specific hours, China says.TrendingAug 30, 2021
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Quebec parents seek class action against creators of ‘addictive’ Fortnite gameThe filing is on behalf of two plaintiffs — parents of Quebec children who are 10 and 15.CanadaOct 4, 2019
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Gamer charged after alleged assault of pregnant woman streamed onlineA man that refused to stop playing Fortnite has been charged with the alleged assault of a 21-year-old woman after streaming the altercation online.CrimeDec 11, 2018
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Video game addiction listed as a mental health problem by WHOCompulsive video-gaming is now listed as a mental health issue in the eyes of the World Health Organization.HealthJun 18, 2018
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Video game addiction concerns mental health expertsCanadian mental health experts say video game addiction is a growing problem.HealthApr 4, 2018
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Video game addiction to be named a mental health disorderParents were right. In 2018, the World Health Organization plans to make obsessive video game playing a mental health disorder.HealthDec 28, 2017
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Gaming disorder could soon be a mental health condition, according to WHOFor the first time, the WHO is set to include a "gaming disorder" on its list of mental health conditions for its 11th International Classification of Disease (ICD) guidelines.Dec 28, 2017
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