
Australia is on a quest to prove that Fortnite is negatively influencing kids. A columnist by the name of Madonna King spoke on the topic for the Sydney Morning Herald under a post entitled “Parents are losing their sons to Fortnite, the hottest game in the world.” King even went as far to say that the game “is the teenage boy’s version of the topless selfie” and noted that “one group of year 9 mothers has joined forces to ban all their sons from using it.”
An Australian morning show known as Today featured a guest who also tried to prove Fortnite’s link to increased youth violence. “They’re playing with each other, but killing each other,” the guest went on to say. Australian talk shows have taken aim at the game and have tried to condemn its violent nature while still being misinformed about its cartoony aesthetic and lack of blood/gore.
The addictive nature of Fortnite is also a prevalent topic within Australia, one which even pushed a school to ask parents to stop their kids from playing it.