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"Thousands" banned in Fortnite as new Delulu proximity voice chat mode fuels hate speech


Over the weekend, Epic launched its new Fortnite Delulu mode with proximity voice chat, but already "thousands" have been banned for toxicity and hate speech.

Over the weekend, Epic launched its new Fortnite Delulu mode with proximity voice chat, but already "thousands" have been banned for toxicity and hate speech. In theory, Delulu is a fun twist on the no-build battle royale formula, but in practice it's fuelled bad behaviour that's resulted in "thousands" being banned over the weekend, according to the official Fortnite Status social media account. The Power of Megazord | Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay Trailer Watch on YouTube Indeed, Epic seems to have expected this, with the account's pinned post detailing how players can report in-game conversations.

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