Can a Video Game Make You Racist? New Study Says Yes.

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Gamers are used to defending their hobby against claims of violence. Now they have something else to contend with: racism.

Published Mar. 21 2014 3:44PM EDT

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Academics are quick to debunk the conservative idea—repeatedly offered in the wake of school shootings—that Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty can turn someone into a mass murderer.

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Can a Video Game Make You Racist? New Study Says Yes.

Gamers are used to defending their hobby against claims of violence. Now they have something else to contend with: racism.

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Brandy Zadrozny

Can a Video Game Make You Racist? New Study Says Yes.

Gamers are used to defending their hobby against claims of violence. Now they have something else to contend with: racism.

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