With the concerns of rising obesity in children, the Government has released an advert suggesting that many children might be facing a shorter life expectancy due to the large amount of time they spend playing computer games rather than doing something more physically active.
The games industry have lodged a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority stating that this broadbrush statement is inaccurate and that playing computer games is not the main cause of overweight and sedentary children.
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