Bullying, Harassment, and Abuse in the Video Game Industry -- CLS Side Quest
5,021When it comes to the video game industry, social media has enormous upside, but the reality on the ground is far different. Today, I want to tell you the stories of online harassment on social media from the perspective of a video game developer, a games journalist, and through my own lens dealing with a serial harasser. In short: No one deserves to be treated like this, especially in our industry, and we all need to do much more to combat it.
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The following videos were incorporated into this episode of Side Quest:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRFxs1BEFk
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