Campaign to raise awareness of issues reports that 80% of those affected receive messages that are sexual in nature
Millions of women who do online gaming experience harassment and have received inappropriate messages, often of a sexual nature, a report has found.
A survey into online gaming reveals half (49%) of British female gamers have suffered abuse online, rising to 75% among those aged 18-24. Of those affected, 80% said the messages they got were sexual in nature. Over half (52%) of women said they felt worried about harassment.
More Stories
Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records
UK Biobank is safely sharing health data to drive medical research | Letter
This unAmerican life: can you really divest yourself of everything from the US?