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We're excited to share an inside look at how #ToxMod has made positive changes in Activision's Call of Duty since implementation. A few key takeaways include: 🖐🏽 ToxMod helped to improve player participation and engagement by reducing toxicity exposure. ⤵️ Proactive voice moderation helped to reduce repeat violations of the Code of Conduct by 8%. 🛡️ ToxMod helped moderators take action against up to 2 million accounts for disruptive voice chat, based on the Call of Duty Code of Conduct. ▶️ Read the full case study here: https://bit.ly/4bfrpFS

To build or to buy? That is the question! Join us for our first episode of the Prosocial Hour, where we're hosting a conversation between CEO & Co-founder Mike Pappas and Senior Game Engines Engineer Guy Elsmore-Paddock on the age-old question: Build vs. Buy? When it comes to protecting your online platform users from harassment, toxicity, and other harms, content moderation is one important piece of the #TrustAndSafety puzzle, but should you build your own moderation system or lean on a vendor's expertise? Prosocial Hour is an hour-ish long conversation between Modulate experts and our friends in tech, gaming, online safety, regulation, and more. Tune in and see you soon!

We're expanding ToxMod's impact beyond just games! We originally created ToxMod to make online gaming spaces safer, and with success in games and platforms like Call of Duty, Rec Room, and more, we've seen the positive impact that proactive voice moderation can have for a community's health and safety. From ride share and delivery to social and online dating platforms anywhere you use your voice to communicate, we want to help to make those interactions safer. We've cooked up new features like integrated text moderation for a truly all-in-one moderation solution and prosocial behavior detection -- after all, improving online spaces doesn't stop at just finding the "bad;" we should also find and encourage the "good!" In addition to ToxMod's powerful voice safety capabilities, we've also added phone number masking to help guard delivery drivers' privacy through a feature we call Confidential Connect.  Check out our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4f5FrMt

We're heading to GamesBeat Next! Join us at #GBNext in San Francisco, October 28-29, for a conversation between @Yasmin Hussain, Head of Trust & Safety at Rec Room, and Mark F., Director of Account Management at Modulate, on using voice moderation technology and strategy to create safer online spaces. Register here: https://bit.ly/4h36idZ

We're thrilled to share the latest updates on player safety and anti-toxicity in Call of Duty ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Black Ops 6 in just a few weeks! A few highlights on the voice moderation side: 📉Since rolling out an improved voice chat enforcement in June 2024, Call of Duty has seen a combined 67% reduction in repeat offenders of voice-chat based offenses in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. 🤝In July 2024, 80% of players that were issued a voice chat enforcement since launch did not re-offend. 👂🏽Exposure to disruptive voice chat continues to fall, dropping by 43% since January 2024. Read the full update from Activision & Call of Duty to learn more about how their Disruptive Behavior team is taking the lead on combatting toxicity in games: https://bit.ly/4eRlOYy

It's time to add voice chat to your game, but... Adding voice chat can be complicated! How do you introduce voice chat in a way that will be simple, cost effective, and safe? Modulate's Core Engineering Lead Zachary N. kicks off our two-part series covering the basics of all things VoIP for #Gaming. In Part 1, we're covering: 🤔 What is a #VoIP? 🎙️How to choose the best VoIP service for gaming ⚖️ Comparison of gaming VoIP services Read the full post here: https://bit.ly/4eyuhjw

Layoffs, hacking, geopolitical subterfuge... oh my! Check out the latest edition of the Trust & Safety Lately newsletter where we're covering the latest studies on harassment in games, social media age limits in Australia, alleged propaganda on TikTok, and more. Subscribe to our email list to get every newsletter right to your inbox at the beginning of the month: https://lnkd.in/ef6DN9HC

While New York state's SAFE For Kids Act has passed this past June, questions remain on the technical feasibility of some of the measures... Modulate COO Terry Chen is heading to Family Online Safety Institute Briefs the State this week to share insights on protecting young people online from harmful content and interactions. Register here: https://bit.ly/3BCRoel

We’re wrapping up an enriching experience at the ASEAN ICT Forum, where we led the “Gaming for Good: Promoting Child Safety, Well-Being and Positive Gender Norms in Virtual Worlds” session. The discussion brought together key voices from the gaming industry, emphasising the importance of designing online environments that not only prioritise children's safety but also challenge rigid gender norms. Here’s what our panellists had to say:  💡 Taktyl Studios: As online gaming has evolved into full virtual experiences mimicking real life, we need stronger actions to ensure children’s safety in these environments.  💡 the LEGO Group: It is crucial to create an online environment where children can safely learn about and manage the risks they may face.  💡 Cyberlite: Boys’ online experiences and the risks they face are often overlooked—we need to actively seek and address their perspectives.  💡 Modulate: Future regulations must be versatile and adaptable to evolving technologies and children’s online experiences. Thank you to all our panellists for their valuable insights! Together, we’re shaping safer virtual spaces for children. #ASEANICTForum #ICTForum #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #OnlineGaming  Agate | k-ID

We're on fire (in a good way)! 🔥 Modulate has been named a 2024 BostInno Fire Award honoree this year, joining 49 other Boston-area companies who've succeeded in raising funds, launching new products, attracting new customers, growing their Boston footprint, and supporting the local community and innovation ecosystem. Check out the full list here: https://bit.ly/4eDtk9Q