The gaming industry is grappling with a serious issue: antisemitism, hate and harassment in online multiplayer games has become widespread, posing significant risks to players, young and old. With over 83 million U.S. players affected by harassment in 2023, the business case for action is clear: companies that fail to address these challenges may face legal, regulatory, and reputational risks, thereby threatening long-term profitability for investors.
Watch this webinar with JLens and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Center for Technology and Society (CTS) to learn about the proliferation of antisemitism, hate and harassment in the gaming industry, and discuss what shareholders can do to tackle this issue.
Speakers
Daniel Kelley – Director of Strategy & Operations and Acting Head, ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS)
Daniel was the second employee of CTS after its founding in 2017 and has led tech company engagement for ADL since that time. Since 2019, Daniel has been the lead author of ADL’s annual nationally representative survey of hate, harassment and extremism in online games. He also leads CTS’ tech accountability research efforts, such as its Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial Report Card, which look at ways to create research grounded advocacy products to inform the public about the nature of hate and harassment online and to hold tech companies accountable. He has spoken publicly on these issues at the Game Developers Conference, RightsCon, Games for Change and has been consulted on issues related to hate and extremism in gaming by numerous federal US agencies, US legislative offices as well as government agencies in the UK, France and Germany.
Dani Nurick – Director of Advocacy, JLens
Dani oversees all of JLens’ direct advocacy and engagement with corporations. Prior to JLens, Dani worked at Mercy Corps Ventures creating ESG impact metrics and scaling venture funds in Africa. Additionally, Dani has worked for a variety of organizations in the Jewish community focused on education and engagement in both the United States and Israel. Dani holds an MBA with a concentration on social impact and an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership from Brandeis University, as well as a BA in Public Health and Environmental Science from Brandeis University.
