The Safety Tech Podcast
5: "Enough is enough": how online gaming is changing its reputation for toxicity
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Online gaming has a long history of harassment, abusive behaviour and bullying. Being on the receiving end, as we hear in this episode, is a difficult and often frightening experience.
Luckily, a host of gaming companies are prioritising the safety of gamers around the world by designing experiences that create trusted connections and resilient communities. Host Ben Whitelaw speaks to some of the people involved and asks what others can learn from gaming's adoption of safety tech.
Featuring:
- RekitRaven, Twitch streamer
- Carlos Figueiredo, senior trust and safety evangelist at Two Hat
- Kimberly Voll, co-founder of Fair Play Alliance
Brought to you by the Safety Tech Innovation Network, an independent and impartial network funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Nominet, and delivered by Innovate UK KTN.
Become a member today: https://www.safetytechnetwork.org.uk/join-us/
Luckily, a host of gaming companies are prioritising the safety of gamers around the world by designing experiences that create trusted connections and resilient communities. Host Ben Whitelaw speaks to some of the people involved and asks what others can learn from gaming's adoption of safety tech.
Featuring:
- RekitRaven, Twitch streamer
- Carlos Figueiredo, senior trust and safety evangelist at Two Hat
- Kimberly Voll, co-founder of Fair Play Alliance
Brought to you by the Safety Tech Innovation Network, an independent and impartial network funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Nominet, and delivered by Innovate UK KTN.
Become a member today: https://www.safetytechnetwork.org.uk/join-us/