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News, insights, and stories about gaming safety, identity, and community protection.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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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Introducing DefenderNet: Helping Servers and Communities Stay Safe Online
GamerSafer is proud to announce DefenderNet, a new safety system designed to support Minecraft and Discord servers become safer and more welcoming, especially for young players.
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