Video game PUBG is popular across Iraq. On Wednesday the Iraqi parliament voted to push for a ban of the game and others it deems a threat to society. Photo: Rudaw
Reuters: Iraq parliament bans online battle games, citing 'negative' influence
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq’s parliament voted on Wednesday to ban popular online video games including PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, citing their “negative” influence especially on the young in a country long plagued by real-life bloodshed.
Iraq held its first election in 2018 after years of devastating factional violence. Islamic State militants held wide swathes of the country for three years until they were driven out in heavy fighting with U.S.-backed forces in 2017.
Lawmakers, who were sworn in last September after months of disputed results and ballot box recounts, approved a resolution that mandated the government to bar online access to the games and ban related financial transactions.
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Update #1: Iraq moves to ban online game PUBG for 'inciting violence' (France 24)
Update #2: Iraq parliament votes to ban 'threatening' video games like PUBG (RUDAW)
WNU Editor: With all of the problems that Iraq is facing, the Iraqi government is focused on this?!?!?!?
2 comments:
Iraqi parliament idiots have been talking to American congresisonal idiots.
Next up the Iraqi Parlament will tackle problems in soccer, if they steal yet another book from the US congressional playbook.
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