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NO, THERE’S STILL NO LINK BETWEEN VIDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE

Do video games trigger violent behavior? Scientific studies have found no link. But the persistent theory is back in the headlines following Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

An online manifesto thought to be authored by the gunman briefly mentioned the combat game Call of Duty. Then President Donald Trump weighed in, charging this week that “gruesome and grisly video games” contribute to a “glorification of violence.”

Trump’s statements were more reserved compared with

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