And the same for other forms of media. Before video games became the scapegoat, we had people believing similar things about movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop games, music, etc. It'll probably be said of future forms of media too, if it isn't already.

Either way, the stats have never panned out for this sort of belief, and it usually seems to be a way to avoid having to think about political, social or mental health issues, access to weapons, or any other possible cause that might be controversial with a portion of the electorate.