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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People in the UK now have to take an age verification selfie to watch porn online
As of Friday, the UK mandates that users must complete age verification to access pornographic content online, requiring methods like selfies or photo ID. Popular sites like PornHub comply, but users are finding workarounds, such as VPNs, despite potential fines of up to £18 million for non-compliance under the Online Safety Act. Want More Context? 🔎
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