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 - eviltoast
  • Commiunism@beehaw.org
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    22 minutes ago

    To be fair, steam forums are a hot pile of garbage so the senator is correct in pointing that out at the very least

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    3 hours ago

    It’s like the pot calling the kettle black. The US Senate is nothing but an actual extremist content machine.

  • 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”?

    • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
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      2 hours ago

      They provide a bunch of other services tied in, like the reviews, Workshop, and most infamous, guides and forums. While the reviews and Workshop tend to not be too bad (although still often not great) the forums and guides tend to be completely unmoderated and as a result, devolve into spam and extremism.

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      2 hours ago

      Steam is a game purchase platform and game running environment

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

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    2 hours ago

    The Apartheid Defense League has dropped a tactical “extremism” label. How do you respond?