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Your Kid Could Be Bullied For Not Buying Skins In Fortnite: 'No Distinction Between Online, Offline World,' Study Says
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 3:52pm | 461Two recent studies conducted in Norway shed light on the significant impact of video games on children aged 10 to 15, revealing concerning trends in social behaviors and spending habits. According to Kotaku, the research aimed to understand the relationship between children and popular games like...
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Twitch Strengthens User Controls With Real-Time Ban Blocking For Streamers
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 1:23pm | 561Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch introduced a new update to its settings menu that allows live streamers to prevent banned and blocked users from viewing their streams. The feature can be turned on or off in the creator tools and is expected to roll out to all users in September....
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Xbox Cracks Down On Gaming Toxicity: 8 Strikes Policy For Gamers
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 1:19pm | 520Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox recently introduced an enforcement strike system as part of its ongoing efforts to promote responsible and respectful behavior within its gaming community. "We are constantly improving our safety measures and bringing more systems and tools in place that...
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Michigan Senate Legalizes Anti-Gay Bullying
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 1:57pm | 583It started with a suicide and ended with one of the most ill-conceived, bigoted, and frankly asinine pieces of legislation ever written. The bill is known as "Matt's Safe School Law", and it was inspired by the story of Matt Epling, who killed himself in 2002 after an anti-gay bullying incident....