Types of toxic behavior players in select countries have experienced or witnessed while playing multiplayer online games in the past 12 months as of July 2023
Characteristic
Global
United States
UK
South Korea
Cheating/tampering
30%
37%
30%
25%
Intended disruption
29%
30%
28%
28%
Hate
26%
35%
25%
21%
Inappropriate content
25%
29%
21%
24%
Aggravation & abuse of play
24%
28%
20%
27%
Unintended disruption
23%
24%
24%
23%
Harassment
20%
28%
20%
14%
Extremism
14%
15%
14%
14%
Predatory behavior
13%
18%
12%
10%
Other
1%
1%
1%
2%
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A 2023 survey among gamers in the United States, the United Kingdom (UK), and South Korea found that cheating and tampering were the most common toxic online multiplayer behaviors encountered by the respondents. About three-quarters of respondents stated that they had encountered toxic behaviors in the past 12 months while playing online multiplayer games.
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