HLN RESEARCH. Serena (11) testifies about online hate during gaming: “I am called ‘dirty bitch’, ‘lesbi’ and the ‘n-word’” | Games

HLN RESEARCH. Serena (11) testifies about online hate during gaming: “I am called ‘dirty bitch’, ‘lesbi’ and the ‘n-word’” | Games
HLN RESEARCH. Serena (11) testifies about online hate during gaming: “I am called ‘dirty bitch’, ‘lesbi’ and the ‘n-word’” | Games
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On the online video games “Roblox” and “Minecraft,” some children dress their characters as a German SS soldier. On ‘Fortnite’, immensely popular among young people, gamers build swastikas while calling each other the n-word. This kind of inappropriate behavior is increasingly seen in online games, experts say. Our reporter delved into the world of video games and talked about it with teenagers. Why are they doing this? And how can you protect yourself against it? “I call myself ‘Kitler’, that’s not against the rules.”


Sander Di Monaco

01-04-24, 12:00


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