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A New Abuse Report Has Activision Employees Furious... Again
A New Abuse Report Has Activision Employees Furious... Again
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Activision Blizzard shares tumbled Tuesday after a bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal found the Santa Monica-based gaming company's CEO knew of and tried to hide allegations of a rape in 2018. The way Activision reportedly handled it now has many employees vowing to walk out in protest, not long after revelations of an earlier, separate harassment lawsuit spawned a walkout over the summer. Read more
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