Nov. 19, 1981: Marcos Regime Puts the Kibosh on Games

1981: Citing their socially destructive effects, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos bans videogames in his country. Filipinos are given two weeks to hand over or destroy their game consoles.
Marcos was no stranger to imposing draconian solutions. The Philippines lived under martial law throughout the 1970s, Marcos’ way of dealing with the increasingly radical elements — mainly [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/11/1119marcos-bans-videogames-philippines/

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