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Video game addiction is now being recognized — what happens next?
20 mins | May 31, 2020
People are turning to video games to escape the reality of lockdown. But getting help is tough. Amongst other things, games offer an escape. But the escape can become too good. Will Douglas Heaven, writing in MIT Technology Review, examines video game addiction, which is now being recognized by the World Health Organization.
