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New Tool Aims to Censor Game Chats in Real-Time, Tackling “Disruptive Behavior” and “Sexual-Gender Incidents”
The tech can censor content before it’s even reported.
The ADL Takes Aim at Hate Speech in Gaming
The ADL suggests gaming is years behind the levels of censorship introduced on social media and needs to catch up.
Activision Blizzard Tells NVIDIA to Not Let GeForce Now Customers Play Any of Their Games
Activision Blizzard is the publisher of many of the most popular games on the platform and customers aren’t happy.
Twitch Streamer Compares Teabagging in Overwatch to “Threatening and Harassing Behavior”
Esport pros strongly disagree with the comparison.
The Emmys Adds Its First-Ever Category for Esports
The category will recognize journalism about competitive video gaming championships and live events.
Pro-Democracy Version of Blizzard’s Mei Overwatch Character Reaches the Frontlines of the Hong Kong Protests
The movement to position Mei as a pro-democracy symbol started a few days ago in response to Blizzard’s decision to ban professional Hearthstone player blitzchung from the 2019 Hearthstone Grandmasters Official Competition after he showed support for the Hong Kong protestors.
