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NIMF Blames Parents for Kids' Access to Violent Games

Published November 26, 2008, 9:40 am, 1up.com

Yahoo News reports that the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) has given the videogame industry a positive report card this year and come down hard on parents, in stark contrast to most years prior. The 13th annual report was released today, and the industry almost received straight A's, with particularly high grades in the ratings system and retail policies. "This ...

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