Activision Blizzard has seen a 43% decrease in toxic voice chat in Call of Duty thanks to AI-based moderation by ToxMod, which analyzes voice chat transcripts and flags violations for human review, resulting in a 67% decrease in repeat offenders. The system monitors keywords, player emotions, and game conduct to distinguish between trash talk and harassment, with plans to expand language support in Black Ops 6. AI moderation has also been successful in text chat, with Community Sift blocking 45 million messages since its introduction in 2019.
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Ukrainians arrest alleged admin of major crime forum XSS
Ukrainian authorities arrested the suspected administrator of the Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS.is, which has been a major hub for global cybercrime since 2013, facilitating the sale of malware and stolen data. This operation, supported by French authorities and Europol, culminated after nearly four years of investigation, as announced by the Paris Prosecutor's Office. Want More Context? 🔎
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