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Porn star attacks video-game violence

Toby Green
Saturday 16 January 2010 01:00 GMT
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Violent games are often criticised, but now they have come under fire from an unusual figure.

Ron Jeremy, the famous adult-entertainment actor, has claimed that although the porn industry wants to prevent kids watching porn, if they do itwould not be as bad as them playing a violent game. Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Mr Jeremy argued that studies “have found that violent video games are a much bigger negative influence on kids”.

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