Do video games make young people more aggressive? The author of this article, Anahad O'Connor, seems to believe so, as indicated by his strong headline. However, the article is quite outdated and fails to cite research supporting this claim. Much of the evidence O’Connor presents relies on beliefs and references one significant study by Dr. Kieffer, which has been ongoing for 20 years before this article. Kieffer's research states, "In general, children exposed to virtual bloodshed showed greater short-term increases in hostility toward peers and authority figures than those exposed to more benign games." However, Oxford student–Przybylski– concluded that violent video games have no long-term or permanent effects on aggressive behaviour. The article ultimately argues that studies generally show violent video games can have short-term effects on children, but there is little evidence of long-term changes. Consequently, O’Connor's claims appear exaggerated and misleading, likely intended to grab readers' attention rather than to provide an accurate understanding of the issue. statement; “studies generally show that violent video games can have short-term, or momentary, effects on children, but there is little evidence of long-term changes.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/health/psychology/the-claim-violent-video-games-make-young-people.html
https://newsdetective.org/16066/violent-video-games-make-young-people-aggressive