On Monday, South by Southwest Interactive decided to pull the plug on two gaming panels planned for the 2016 tech festival, citing "numerous threats of on-site violence related to this programming." In response, BuzzFeed and Vox Media canceled plans to participate in and report on the week-long conference in Austin, Texas.
In an online statement, SXSW Interactive director Hugh Forrest said it is canceling panels about gaming culture—"Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games" and "SavePoint: a Discussion on the Gaming Community."
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