Xbox launches new voice reporting feature to combat toxicity

Microsoft is releasing a new xbox safety feature that hopes to curb toxic behavior in multiplayer games with chat systems.

This latest security feature allows you to capture and report a 60-second video clip of inappropriate voice activity in any multiplayer game with in-game voice chat. Works on Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S alongside Xbox 360 backward compatible titles.

If you experience or witness inappropriate verbal behavior, you can “capture now, report later” which will minimize the impact on your game. After you finish playing the game, you can record the voice incident that you think violates the Xbox Community Standards and submit it as evidence to the security team for review.

While this feature works similar to how you capture in-game content, clips captured using the voice moderation feature will not appear in your recent captures. Clips are also not editable, shareable, or downloadable, and only you can access the clip until it’s submitted with your report.

Xbox will not save or upload voice clips without your consent. You have complete control over the start of the reporting process. The clip lives on your console for 24 hours online and Xbox will send you a reminder to let you know if you haven’t sent it within the 24 hour online period.

If you choose not to report, the clip will automatically be deleted from your console. But, if you submit the report, you will be notified if Xbox took action or not.

The player reporting and testing system covers all content, including images, text, video, and voice.

This feature will first be available to Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insiders to gather feedback before it is made available to the entire community.