Gamer's Voice

Standing up for UK gamers and pushing for a fair, transparent, accountable games industry. Gamers Voice Ltd is a not-for-profit Company number 16986530

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Here is a bit of good news to cheer up your Monday https://t.co/9g2lcN4jEl #bauldersgate #gaming

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@atom7375 @PolitlcsUK Roblox already age restricts users. Has it therefore solved all the problems now?

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@PolitlcsUK We are running a petition to oppose this measure https://t.co/QjgY3cI6fs people should have the freedom to enjoy and play games

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@Dexerto We are running a petition to oppose this move that would infringe people’s ability to enjoy games https://t.co/QjgY3cI6fs

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@AsgSomeguy Please sign the petition to oppose it https://t.co/QjgY3cI6fs

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@Dexerto https://t.co/e4IIkRX4Re

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“Game chat restrictions would isolate teens” - our response to news that the Government is considering restrictions to online games. https://t.co/stelZdGo4F #Gaming #onlinesafety #news

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@wariocolosseum we are working on the U.K.!

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“Game chat restrictions would isolate teens” - our response to news that the Government is considering restrictions to online games. https://t.co/stelZdGo4F #Gaming #onlinesafety #news

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‘Stranger pairing’ they mean people playing games together. Older teenagers should be allowed to chat to people they are playing a game with. Risk must be balanced with allowing people to socialise and make friends.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

A block on chat functions could come as part of any social media ban

Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan says gaming platforms are ripe for exploitation by allowing strangers to contact children using "stranger pairing"

It's not yet clear how the block would work, but some platforms already provide parental control or require age verification

Story:
https://t.co/ZsXuipZvOr

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The bans could impact gaming too! Don’t let your right to access information or play games with your friends be taken away.

[Labour Digital Rights Network @LabDRN]

🚨The UN's top human rights body has just issued a stark warning to governments rushing to ban teens from social media: blanket bans are not the answer.

In a major new intervention, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has published 10 key guidelines for protecting children online. Their message is clear: blanket bans push children towards riskier, less monitored corners of the internet while letting tech monopolies completely off the hook.

Instead of forcing young people into digital exile, the UN's very first recommendation is exactly what our campaign has been demanding: force platforms to fix their toxic environments. We must curb addictive design features that prioritise corporate profit over user wellbeing.

Crucially, the UN reminds us that children have fundamental digital rights. They have the right to access information, express themselves, and participate in the modern public square. We cannot strip away these rights and sever their digital lifelines simply to compensate for the deliberate safety failures of Big Tech.

These guidelines also warn against the severe privacy risks of mass age verification, demanding strict guardrails to prevent the misuse of personal data. We cannot protect children by forcing the entire population to hand over sensitive digital IDs or biometric face scans just to get online.

It is time for our government to listen to the evidence, the experts, and the international community.

🔗Read the full UN guidelines on online safety via the link in our bio.

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This looks like a fun idea to bring people together to celebrate where they live. Sheffield recreated in Minecraft by artist and residents https://t.co/J3GsTPWGAJ #minecraft #sheffield

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Sad for all the devs and staff impacted by this. Epic devs discuss the shock of mass layoffs: 'We only had a slight hint that the company revenue wasn't doing well' https://t.co/RfInJ3j6Ed

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It’s looking line California will exempt Linux from OS level age checks. Will this fuel more people gaming on Linux? https://t.co/L1iUnOihYO #gaming #linux

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Well the good news is the Steam deck is back in stock… https://t.co/Mf42MradkN #gaming #RAMageddon

[Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne]

According to the journal Nature, "social media addiction" isn't really a thing.

"People seem to believe that they are addicted to Instagram despite minimal evidence of pathology... one explanation is that addiction is a common trope in popular media."
https://t.co/w6o0zoLI6m

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What will the social media ban’s impact on gaming be?

[Jen Persson🌻 @TheABB]

VPNs for children: Villains, Predators, Nastiness? More like Visibility; Privately Negotiated. https://t.co/0pnUYuSKVK

Banning VPNs would fail to effectively address the underlying risks children face online, and introduce more.

#SocialMediaBan #ChildRights #OnlineSafety #VPN

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We are urging the Government not to place online games behind age gates or curfews. This would make it incredibly difficult for communities trying to preserve games. Our full consultation response is now published https://t.co/cdaCYlXge7 #Onlinesafety #SKG #Gaming

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Whose excited for the new Dawn of War and Total War: Warhammer 40K? Both had new video trailers released at Skulls 2026 this year https://t.co/f1m5OqKhI0 #Warhammer #Totalwar #gaming

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Halifax now has a gaming bar. Is there one near you that you think it's worth us visiting and reviewing? https://t.co/3b6uI6Ilbp #Calderdale #Gaming #bar