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Next Level: Do Video Games Help Or Hurt Our Mental Health?
In each episode of 'Next Level,' Newsy explores the real-world impacts of the largest entertainment industry on Earth: video games.
Next Level: Do Video Games Help Or Hurt Our Mental Health?
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Posted: 8:30 p.m. EDT Sep 11, 2022
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