Sony Interactive Entertainment has come under fire from U.S. officials for its response to the rise of extremism in PlayStation multiplayer games. Sony and other large video game publishers are scrutinized for failing to address “hate, harassment, and extremism” in their online communities.
How Sony Addressed Concerns Raised by Lawmakers About Playstation Multiplayer Gaming?
Seven legislators issued the letter to all significant gaming businesses in December 2022. Congresswoman Lori Trahan was the driving force behind the initiative.
Trahan stated in an update released last week that almost all companies’ responses were insufficient and neglected to address their policies on extremism in online games and transparency in reporting these issues.
Trahan’s official website contains a summary of the responses from all the firms (including Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve, and many more) with confide, initial business information deleted.
Sony has stated that it works to inform parents of the security measures built into its consoles and that it, along with Microsoft and Nintendo, is dedicated to the “Safer Gaming” project.
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The business emphasized its reporting processes and stated that human moderators review every claim of harassment. Additionally, Sony said it filters out hate speech and vulgarity using communication technologies.
Politicians accuse the businesses of not doing enough, but the Entertainment Software Association has cautioned against raising unfounded concerns about video games.
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