Senator Criticizes Valve for Extremist Content on Steam
Senator Mark Warner urges Valve to enhance moderation or face government scrutiny over hate speech on its platform.
- A recent Anti-Defamation League report highlights over 1 million extremist user accounts and 100,000 hate-promoting groups on Steam.
- Senator Warner's letter to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell questions the company's commitment to enforcing its conduct policies.
- The senator warns that without changes, Valve may face increased federal scrutiny for allowing harmful ideologies to spread.
- Warner requests detailed information on Valve's content moderation practices, including the number of moderators employed.
- Valve has until December 13 to respond to the senator's inquiries regarding its approach to combating hate content.