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Building a Protection Ecosystem: What Can We Learn from Recent Online Safety Challenges in Brazil

Building a Protection Ecosystem: What Can We Learn from Recent Online Safety Challenges in Brazil

What recent online safety challenges in Brazil, tested under the new ECA Digital law, reveal about why real protection takes an ecosystem.

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The biggest GS Defender update yet: welcome, organize, and protect your Discord server from one bot

The biggest GS Defender update yet: welcome, organize, and protect your Discord server from one bot

Four new capabilities — Messages, Auto Message, Alt Detector, and Auto Role — change what GS Defender does for your community: not just catching bad actors, but helping you welcome, organize, and run your server day to day.

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What 20 Trust & Safety Practitioners Told Us About Age-Responsive Support

What 20 Trust & Safety Practitioners Told Us About Age-Responsive Support

At TrustCon 2026, GamerSafer and ECPAT convened T&S practitioners on our new research into how young players actually seek help. Here is what the room said.

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Boys Are Learning Who They Can Be in Games. What Are We Teaching Them?

Boys Are Learning Who They Can Be in Games. What Are We Teaching Them?

Boys are seeking help in games more than we think, they're just not calling it that. A Games for Change panel recap on belonging, safety, and design.

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Brazil's Loot Box Ruling: What It Means for Child Safety in Games

Brazil's Loot Box Ruling: What It Means for Child Safety in Games

A recent Brazilian court ruling on loot boxes signals that paid chance-based mechanics accessible to children are a child protection issue, not just a monetization one — and previews how markets worldwide may connect child rights, platform responsibility, and game monetization.

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GamerSafer Joins Thriving in Games Group as a Platinum Member

GamerSafer Joins Thriving in Games Group as a Platinum Member

Advancing player safety as a foundation for digital thriving. GamerSafer is proud to announce that we have joined Thriving in Games Group (TIGG) as a Platinum Member.

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Introducing The GS Academy

Introducing The GS Academy

Built by the Community, For the Community. A community-driven learning platform designed to support and strengthen online communities.

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Moderation in Action: Applying Violation Categories in Minecraft and Discord

Moderation in Action: Applying Violation Categories in Minecraft and Discord

This guide helps you spot violations and choose the right categories with confidence through practical examples using DefenderNet connected tools.

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How 20 Core Violation Categories Can Make Your Communities Safer

How 20 Core Violation Categories Can Make Your Communities Safer

Part of the DefenderNet series, this article explores a unified framework to protect players, empower moderators, and build trust across Minecraft and Discord communities.

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