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Pokemon road safety sign

Did Pokémon Go really kill 250 people in traffic accidents?

28 November 2017

A surge in road accidents in Indiana has been blamed on Pokémon Go, but other apps are also likely to be contributing to a rise in crashes

A row of three fixed-odds betting machines with a man sat at the machine on the right

UK’s plan to tackle ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling lacks evidence

31 October 2017

Fixed-odds betting terminals suck in problem gamblers with the lure of quick wins, but few studies have investigated how to reduce their harm

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