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SXSW Conference Cancels Panels on Gaming Harassment After Threats

HeadlineOct 27, 2015

And the conference South by Southwest Interactive has cancelled two panels about sexual harassment and the gaming industry following threats of violence. It’s the latest chapter in the rampant online harassment of women who critique sexism in video games. South by Southwest said it cancelled the panels after “numerous threats of on-site violence related to this programming.”

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