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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Saqib Shah

Xbox’s new penalties for rule-breakers mimic driving licence points

Xbox will ban repeat rule-breakers for up to a year as part of a new regime that mimics the driving licence points system.

Under the new policy, players will receive strikes based on actions that violate the console maker’s community guidelines. The set of rules covers a wide range of behaviours including illegal activity, bullying or harassment, hate speech, and spam.

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