Why Are There Still So Many Racist Trolls inward Online Gaming?

inward 2002, Microsoft announced Xbox Live, an online gaming service that allows people to play video games with each other without being inward the same room. Since then, it’s amassed 60 million active users, and during that time, it’s become a racist and toxic surroundings for players of color.

next Terrence Miller’s incident, Twitch responded to Polygon with the next. “Twitch has a responsibility to broadcasters and players to provide a welcoming surroundings. As such, we are exploring new tools and processes to increment awareness and mitigation of these issues, and will continue to take action against chatters who committed reported violations.”

When asked for comment Microsoft responded with the next.“Keeping everyone safe is a priority for Xbox. Our code of conduct helps all players take hold a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience, and any activity that violates these terms may result inward enforcement action. Content that is prohibited inward Xbox Live includes negative speech (including detest speech or threats of harm) directed at people based on a number of factors, including race, ethnicity, or nationality. We also encourage our community to use the “Report” option to flag content to the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team. You can larn more at http://enforcement.xbox.com.”

PlayStation did not respond to a request for comment.

Check out Kishonna grayness’s study examining the experiences of African-Worldwide gamers on Xbox Live: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/total/10.1080/13614568.2012.746740

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