The website of aawsat.com released the recent study conducted in Saudi Arabia which has highlighted the dangerous influence of video games on the Kngdom's youths.

The results of the study affirmed that society is facing a critical issue as the danger lies in the fact that video games are interactive. The research highlighted that youngsters often fail to distinguish between virtual reality and real life as soon as the youth is exposed to the on-screen violence of these games and the evil scenarios in which the player is placed in these games for long hours combating security forces, destroying state property or violating people in various ways.

The study added that voluntary organisations, groups and anti-lobbies in the United States, the European Union and the Asian industrial nations have set out to counter video-game violence and age restrictions have been set in place in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and the EU. However Arab countries have failed to implement any restrictions regarding accessibility for youngsters to such software.

The report stated, "Among the paradoxes that add to the suffering in our country is the illegal copying and distribution of software and the complete absence of official censorship. Today our children can buy these games for less than 6 Saudi Riyals [1.6 US dollars] even though the original games are sold in other countries for anywhere between 100 and 200 Saudi Riyals [27 dollars to 53 US dollars] making them unaffordable to children."

The study also indicated that the nature of the problem lies in the software that is available on the local market that fails to develop youngsters' mental abilities and skills. For more information, please continue to read:  Saudi Study Highlights Negative Impact of Video Games on Youths

News Original From: aawsat.com

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