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'It’s scary to be a woman in gaming': Two thirds of female players report being 'harassed online'
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September 7, 2024
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September 7, 2024
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4:51Now PlayingLast year over two thirds of women gamers reported being harassed while they played online, according to Bryter, a market research company.
A third wouldn’t even turn their microphones on in case other players realised they were women, the study said.
Sky's Mickey Carroll logged on to a social platform which hosts chat rooms for games to find out how women gamers are treated in 2024.
This is what happened.
#femalegamers #gaming #skynews
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