Iraq parliament bans online battle games, citing 'negative' influence

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Iraq parliament bans online battle games, citing 'negative' influence
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 ...

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