The document discusses how governments in Europe during WWI began using propaganda to influence public opinion. It also discusses the theory that exposure to violent or sexual media can cause people, especially children, to mimic or enact that behavior in real life. This theory is still cited today to argue that certain groups should be restricted from certain media content. The document provides examples of how this theory was applied after the murder of a toddler by two 10-year-olds who had supposedly watched a violent movie. It questions whether violence in media should be accepted and discusses how media villains have become more similar to everyday people.