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More than one in five Jewish adults who play online multiplayer games faced antisemitism while playing, according to a new survey from the Anti-Defamation League.
The survey, published Wednesday, found that harassment and bigotry are common across the 97 million Americans who play multiplayer games. Among adult gamers surveyed, 83% said they have been harassed while playing. Sixty percent of gamers aged 13-17 who were surveyed said the same.
Among adults, nearly half of women said they were harassed, as did 42% of Black gamers and more than one-in-three Asian and LGBTQ+ gamers. A quarter of Muslim gamers also said they were harassed. More than seven-in-10 adults reported what the ADL calls severe abuse, including physical threats, stalking, and sustained harassment.
Among teems, Black, female and Asian gamers also reported the highest rates of harassment in their age group, though harassment is less common across the board among teens.
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Moostache
(10,164 posts)It is endemic to the medium. The most toxic environment I have EVER been involved in at any time in my life is online gaming with random people you do not know.
I am sure that this is probably under counting the true numbers because many people simply walk away from it and never return, but in general, as a rule of thumb if I am going to do any gaming I limit the headset to friends only and mute the rest until I feel comfortable with someone and let them speak to me. Even that doesn't ensue all chuckleheads get filtered...
msongs
(70,205 posts)GemDigger
(4,328 posts)of online gaming asked, was asked or heard anyone else ask that question.
Just shaking my head no here.
MenloParque
(534 posts)I dont believe anything can be done to curb the hate that spews from gamers mouths. I hate being called the N-word while gaming, but I will fight for any ones first amendment rights. Censorship is not the way. I suck it up because I have a thick skin and I love gaming.
GemDigger
(4,328 posts)I have heard that word thrown around quite freely to anyone and everyone in game.