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eBay will pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges in a bizarre cyberstalking case
eBay has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges in a bizarre harassment campaign that saw former employees send live spiders and other unpleasant things to a couple's home.
Twitch's new 'Shield Mode' is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers
Twitch has added a 'Shield Mode' for streamers that activates multiple anti-harassment tools in one shot.
The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bans
Microsoft has published its first Xbox transparency report, and it's clear the company is banning many more bot accounts than in the past.
Twitch hopes its rewritten community policies are easier to understand
Twitch has rewritten its Community Guidelines, and it's hoping the simpler language will result in fewer violations and more reports.
Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes
In a recent blog post, Bumble announced it was open-sourcing Private Detector, making the framework available on Github.
Instagram is working on 'nudity protection' technology for messages
Unsolicited nude photos are one of the biggest harassment issues on social media, but Instagram is working on a tool to protect users.
Kiwi Farms says someone hacked its website
It told users that their password, email and device IPs may have been compromised.
Cloudflare blocks trans harassment forum Kiwi Farms following escalation of 'targeted threats'
DNS and internet security provider Cloudflare has blocked Kiwi Farms, an infamous forum known for its online and real-world harassment campaigns.
New report details sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Nintendo of America
'Kotaku' talked to contractors who revealed what female game testers have had to deal with.
Latest iOS 16 beta limits the ability to edit and delete messages
Apple has changed the iOS 16 beta to limit message edit and unsend features that opened the door to abuse.
Bungie sues 'Destiny 2' player over alleged threats and cheating
The player, Luca Leone, allegedly said one of the game's community managers was 'not safe.'
Meta's first human rights report defends the company's misinformation strategy
Meta has unveiled its first human rights report, and it focuses heavily on justifying Facebook misinformation policies.
Final former eBay employee involved in bizarre EcommerceBytes harassment case pleads guilty
Earlier this week, David Harville, one of seven former eBay employees involved in a 2020 campaign to harass the creators of a newsletter critical of the e-commerce company.
Blizzard's new VP will be tasked with fixing its workplace culture
Blizzard has hired a new culture VP to help it tackle the game developer's misconduct scandal.
Salesforce and Slack will loosen NDA restrictions for all US employees
They're giving workers more freedom to discuss workplace harassment or discrimination.
Activision Blizzard faces another lawsuit over sexual harassment
Activision Blizzard is facing another lawsuit over sexual harassment and discrimination, this time accusing the company of 'rampant sexism.'
Twitch begins rolling out improved reporting and appeals tools
At the start of the year, Angela Hession, Twitch’s vice-president of Trust and Safety, promised the company would implement an improved reporting and appeals process, and now it’s doing exactly that.
Snap bans anonymous messaging from third-party apps
Meetup and friend-finding apps will be restricted to adults.
Meta gives you more control over personal boundaries in Horizon Worlds
In response to community feedback, Meta is updating its Personal Boundary feature to give people more control over it.
Activision Blizzard faces wrongful death lawsuit over employee suicide
Activision Blizzard is facing a lawsuit from the family of a woman who died by suicide, allegedly due in part to sexual harassment.