Microsoft Punishes Xbox Gamers Over Dirty Words

Bad language leads to temporary bans

Watch your language while gaming with Microsoft. Today, the company had to admit to punishing Xbox One owners who cursed in videos posted on the platform.

The new Xbox One went on sale last week, moving more than 1 million units, the first new video game console in almost a decade.

Some gamers started complaining, however, when they got banned from Internet-connected activities through Xbox Live accounts—including the ability to upload videos to share clips and commentary from their games.

If users curse in video comments they run the risk of getting blocked, which some participants say they found out without warning, according to Xbox message boards where members vented frustration.

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