I don't know if the story concerning the Japanese children was an urban myth or not -- I do know that it was widely reported in the news some 2-3 years ago.  I never followed up on the story to verify whether it was for real.  But of course as everyone knows: main stream media (MSM) news reporting is always totally reliable and 100% trustworthy: with no bias, distortions, or deliberate slants of any kind -- so I'm sure that the Japanese seizure news story was all true and then some .

The video clip which caused the supposed catatonic reactions is offered for download on the internet -- complete with "download and view at your own risk" warnings attached.  I've never bothered with it.

I do know that seizures / catatonic reactions can be caused in some epileptics by flashing lights -- such as warning strobe lights mounted on construction signs or strobe lights on fire alarms.  Other people can get migraines from the same types of lights.

I've also heard of individuals who can't play 'jump & shoot' types of video games because the games give them motion sickness.  The same phenomenon sometimes happens with 'virtual reality' helmets and glasses -- which are still in their technical infancy, although they've been around for years.

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