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Offensive Imagery

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"Racist AI-Generated Art Plagues Fortnite"
gaming1 year ago

"Racist AI-Generated Art Plagues Fortnite"

Fortnite's user-created content is currently inundated with AI-generated artwork featuring racist depictions of people, including crude caricatures of large, shirtless men holding food. Despite thousands of players engaging with these modes, Epic Games appears unaware or unwilling to remove the offensive images flooding the game. The platform's easy access to a large audience has led to an overflow of copycats and clones, with some user-made games featuring racist imagery gaining significant popularity. Players are expressing concerns about Epic's lack of moderation, prompting questions about the company's stance on AI-generated art and its impact on the platform.

Nintendo's Everybody 1-2-Switch! Game Faces Controversy Over Unfiltered Photo Uploads
gaming2 years ago

Nintendo's Everybody 1-2-Switch! Game Faces Controversy Over Unfiltered Photo Uploads

Nintendo's new game Everybody 1-2-Switch! allows players to upload any photo as a player icon, but there is no filtering in place to prevent offensive imagery. This has caused issues on streaming sites like Twitch, where streamers have to manually check each participant's profile photo. While the game supports up to eight players locally, up to 100 players can participate with a compatible smart device and internet access.

gaming2 years ago

"Everybody 1-2 Switch: Unfiltered Picture Uploads and Day-One Update Now Available!"

Nintendo's game Everybody 1-2 Switch allows players to upload pictures from their smartphones as avatars, but lacks content filters, resulting in offensive imagery being displayed during gameplay. Nintendo has not yet commented on the issue, and it remains unclear how they will address the problem without disabling the option for unrestricted uploading. Similar situations involving racial or sexual slurs have also been identified in other games on the Switch.