The gaming community is known for being particularly toxic, highlighted by several recent instances of game developers being threatened and having their home addresses posted online. The International Game Developers Association is now creating a Mental Health Special Interest Group that would target such online harassment issues.
Why is the FBI working with the International Game Developers Association?
Answer: To combat online harassment
The FBI monitors cybercrimes like hacking and malicious harassment, and so reached out to the International Game Developers Association as a proactive approach to what the FBI reported as a rise in online harassment.
The gaming community is known for being particularly toxic, highlighted by several recent instances of game developers being threatened and having their home addresses posted online. The International Game Developers Association is now creating a Mental Health Special Interest Group that would target such online harassment issues.
The gaming community is known for being particularly toxic, highlighted by several recent instances of game developers being threatened and having their home addresses posted online. The International Game Developers Association is now creating a Mental Health Special Interest Group that would target such online harassment issues.
