Lab co-director Dr Matthew Barr has contributed to a new Scottish Government report on digital ethics: Building Trust in the Digital Era: Achieving Scotland’s Aspirations as an Ethical Digital Nation.
Matt’s case study looks at the relationships between video games and mental health, video games and violence, and online games and gambling. In particular, the largely positive impact of video games on players’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is examined, with reference to peer- reviewed research carried out by the University of Glasgow. Meanwhile, the presence of gambling in online video games – in the form of so-called ‘loot boxes’ – is explored, with expert legal commentary from a Scottish solicitor. The full case study may be viewed here.
