Opponents wonder if WHO's bid to add gaming addiction as a disorder, while not mentioning internet or smartphone addiction, was made under political pressure (Ian Bogost/The Atlantic)

Ian Bogost / The Atlantic:
Opponents wonder if WHO's bid to add gaming addiction as a disorder, while not mentioning internet or smartphone addiction, was made under political pressure  —  The World Health Organization has proposed a behavioral addiction pathology for excessive video-game playing.



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