Toxic behavior in competitive activities is not a new development, nor is it exclusive to video gaming, as social media users can attest. Toxic originsThough most toxic behavior online falls short of a felonious standard, gamers remain exposed to, and targeted by, all manner of verbal abuse. But industry observers see a potential brewing storm for the gaming industry. Ambiguities within the U.S. legal system have played a role in constraining the efforts of law enforcement during the era of online gaming. Many of the titles cited most for toxic players remain the industry’s most popular.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2019 16:06 UTC