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Six ways to create safer spaces to play
Rovio's chief sustainability officer Heini Kaihu shares the basics to combat bullying and harassment in games
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Games actors raise concerns over recording sexually explicit scenes without notice
Arts union Equity issues guidance for recording explicit or intimate sequences
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Twitch updates policies on sexual harassment
AutoMod has been updated to "proactively identify and limit messages that may be inappropriate"
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The present and future of online toxicity management
Unity's Micaela Hays shares advice on how to tackle online toxicity, protect moderators, and what community management can learn from teaching
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More than half of US gamers say publishers need to stamp out harassment in games
53% of men and 57% of women believe companies are not doing enough, according to new Deloitte study
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Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial
Survey of 2,408 respondents also said that one out of five players spend less money due to online harassment
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California state's Activision Blizzard lawsuit ends with $55m settlement
UPDATE: Publisher claims CRD withdrew its allegations, CRD tells us it is still finalising documentation
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Sexual abuse legislation at work is changing
Fresh Seed's Sarah Brewster explores the stricter requirements for employees to protect their staff, and how companies can prepare before it becomes law
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Five former Ubisoft executives arrested after sexual harassment investigation
Serge Hascoët and Tommy François among those in custody
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How men can help stamp out harassment of women in games
Ashley Blake, Anya Combs and Chantal Ryan offer advice on how to identify and avoid predatory behaviour
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Guild Esports and Sky UK launches No Room for Abuse campaign
The initiative aims to combat and raise the awareness of women's harassment in online games
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NYU: 51% of users have encountered extremism in gaming spaces
The survey also said that 36% of the respondents experienced harassment playing online last year
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Riot Games to compensate 1,548 women in gender discrimination case
Update: The settlement agreement has been approved, with court filing showing payments could range from $5,000 to over $150,000
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ADL criticizes Fortnite, Call of Duty for lax stance on Holocaust denial
Group's report card of game and social media companies finds lack of policies, slow responses, and no action taken on user reports
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GDC exploring development of abuse hotline following recent allegations
Organisers emphasise the strict code of conduct in place for annual conference, and other health and safety measures
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Abuse allegations emerge in the wake of GDC 2023
Update: GDC organises say assault and drink spiking are "outrageous and unacceptable," encourages reporting to the police
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Facepunch cancels GDC meet-up following threats to developer safety
Rust developer will instead speak to attendees and review portfolios via email
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Creative Assembly investigating former employee over abuse allegations
Total War studio working with external party following complaints of bullying and harassment
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Court of Appeal denies Activision petition to dismiss gender discrimination lawsuit
Civil Rights Department says it will "continue pursuing relief for the thousands of women in California who suffered as Activision workers"
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Ubisoft details further changes to company culture
But employee group A Better Ubisoft says there are still abusers at large
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Devcom participant banned over sexual harassment allegations
Organiser tells GamesIndustry.biz show has a "zero tolerance policy which we execute"
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Games And Online Harassment Hotline launches hate raid protection resource
"Streamers and moderators have created the most effective tools for mitigating the harm of hate raids," director Jae Lin told GamesIndustry.biz