Dark Secrets The Gaming Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

“Swatting” Is Incredibly Dangerous

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Swatting is the harassment tactic of sending the police or an emergency service response to another person’s address. According to The Guardian, “swatting” became popular in gaming back in 2015 among gamers who were able to find the address of other players online.

The caller would then report a fake hostage situation or terrorist plot in order to send police officers over to their house while playing the video game. Today, swatting has led to the countless injuries of innocent people and even the death of Andrew Finch at his Kansas home on December 29, 2017.