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 Blazingtransfem98   ( @Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online )  to Steam@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content

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Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content

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 Blazingtransfem98   ( @Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online )  to Steam@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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US Senator Mark Warner comes less than a week after an ADL report accusing Steam of "normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community."
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  •  Che Banana   ( @The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ) 
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    It’s like the pot calling the kettle black. The US Senate is nothing but an actual extremist content machine.

  •  Commiunism   ( @Commiunism@beehaw.org ) 
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    To be fair, steam forums are a hot pile of garbage so the senator is correct in pointing that out at the very least

    •  PolandIsAStateOfMind   ( @PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml ) 
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      He’s an US senator, he’s probably angry steam didn’t yet banned all Russians, Chinese and muslims.

  •  electricprism   ( @electricprism@lemmy.ml ) 
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    Boomer Logic booming it up (edit: from +4 to -4 sus)

  •  CaptainBasculin   ( @CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml ) 
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    cringe boomer take

  •  𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬   ( @Dirk@lemmy.ml ) 
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    What do I miss here? Steam is a game purchase platform and game running environment, how are they “normalizing hate and extremism in the gaming community”?

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      Steam is a game purchase platform and game running environment

      You just left out part that it has extensive community features too.

  •  TheOubliette   ( @TheOubliette@lemmy.ml ) 
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    The Apartheid Defense League has dropped a tactical “extremism” label. How do you respond?

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