Steam review battleground exposes moderation gaps and rising toxicity
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Steam is under fire for failing to police harassment and hate speech in user reviews, including antisemitic attacks on creators and politicized criticism that harms developers. Critics say Valve lacks effective tools to verify reviews and protect the community, risking waning trust and less diversity in games if action isn’t taken.
- Steam has a negativity problem that is affecting its players Softonic
- ‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront The Guardian
- Steam Under Fire As Game Devs Report Rising Hate Speech And Weak Moderation HotHardware
- British journalists criticize Steam for excessive freedom of speech and lack of censorship IXBT.games
- Steam's lack of moderation makes it a "battleground," according to developers Gamereactor UK
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