Jim Carrey Condemns His Own Movie 'Kick Ass 2' For Being "Too Violent"
Jim Carrey has withdrawn support for Kick Ass 2, a film he plays a significant starring role in, for being "too violent" following the Sandy Hook massacre.
Connecticut Town Holds Drive To Collect And Destroy Violent Video Games
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, a town in Connecticut is hosting a "Violent Video Games Return Program" to collect and destroy these titles. Despite the name, this extends to all types of violent media, and the local Chamber of Commerce will give a $25 gift certificate in return for any submissions.
Guns to be removed from Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace
Got your eye on a Lancer or Hammerburst for your Avatar, to give your persona that extra grunt? Well, according to community manager Raczilla on the Epic Games forums, you've got a week to go grab it, as Microsoft are removing and banning the sale of all gun-like items in the Avatar marketplace.
Facebook Fights back against porn and violence spam
Ever thought that your Facebook new feed is looking a lot more...voyeuristic lately? What about the occasional inclusion of a death scene photo, or of extreme violence? The social network is investigating these images that spammers have planted.
Appeals by Facebook rioters rejected. Sentenced to 4 years
Jordan Blackshaw and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan had their appeals to the court rejected, as they were sentenced to 4 years at her Majesty's pleasure, for the incitement of rioting via Facebook. Lawyers claimed for this to be "Manifestly excessive," whereas the Lord Judge saw it differently