by Lee Davis, on March 30, 2020
Back in early February we were in deep GDC prep mode. We had begun researching and writing about the video game industry’s unique Trust & Safety challenges. We started scheduling …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 27, 2020
Right now, we are dealing with an unprecedented situation in our modern lives. The spread of COVID-19, also called the novel coronavirus, is dominating the news and changing the way …
Read Storyby Meredith Reed, on March 25, 2020
This episode of The Brief originally aired on March 16, 2020. You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or watch the live recording on YouTube. Did you …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 25, 2020
Everyday the public seems to wake up to a new slew of alarming headlines when it comes to COVID-19. This global pandemic is affecting every aspect of life as the …
Read Storyby Katie Zigelman, on March 24, 2020
Consider the following chat messages: “Kill yourself” "You suck, dumba**” “You play like a girl” “I’m gonna shoot you” Without context each of these messages could be perfectly innocent examples …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 23, 2020
When we think about social gaming, we think about massive multiplayer online games (MMOs) like World of Warcraft, intense arena games like League of Legends, and sweat-inducing battle royale games …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 19, 2020
At Spectrum Labs, we're always interested in gaming companies that challenge public perceptions of toxicity and use behavioral science techniques to reign in negative and highly-toxic language. One of the …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 17, 2020
As social gaming continues to mature and expand across the gaming industry, almost every socially-driven video game is running into a core issue. Player toxicity (e.g., misogyny, racism, sexual grooming, …
Read Storyby Meredith Reed, on March 17, 2020
This episode of The Brief originally aired on March 3, 2020. You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or watch the live recording on YouTube. In 2018, …
Read Storyby Meredith Reed, on March 17, 2020
Listen now This podcast aired on February 27, 2020. You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or watch the live recording on YouTube. In this episode of …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 12, 2020
Even humans who speak the same language speak in different dialects, depending upon where they're from. It's only natural for a group of people to develop a special way to …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 10, 2020
Everytime I meet someone new in Trust & Safety and I hear them mention having to maintain lists of keywords or Regular Expressions (RegEx), I cringe a little bit. Not …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 10, 2020
We’re happy to announce we’ve joined the Online Dating Association, a UK-based consortium of dating companies and dating-app focused technology providers whose mission is to establish standards and safeguards to …
Read Storyby Lee Davis, on March 4, 2020
Young children in the age groups under 15 are a huge sector in the video gaming market. With fewer pressures and responsibilities than older teenagers and young adults, these younger …
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