الصحافة المكتوبة في التوعية بجرائم الألعاب الإلكترونية :

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Playing is a mental or physical activity carried out by young and old individuals in order to meet their different wishes and needs.

For children, playing is a basic necessity of life such as eating, sleeping and security.

As a result, the video games have spread in many Arab and foreign societies for its drawings, colors, imagination and adventure which attract children, so that they possessed their minds and interests.

During the last thirty five years, many studies have revealed that these games, which are presented to children and adolescents as a kind of entertainment, have been linked to the increase of violent behavior, higher homicide rates, rape and assaults.

Therefore, the press, as a tool for enlightening and reforming the society, must play its role in raising awareness of the dangers of videogames in order to maintain the stability of society.