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With managers staying silent for fear of losing their jobs, reports of inappropriate behavior were more likely to be buried than lead to remedial action. The company's chief compliance officer, Frances F. Townsend, alleged that the stories surfacing from the lawsuit included "factually i🐷naccurate, old, and out of context stories ꧂- some from more than a decade ago." While reports do document abuse dating back to over a decade ago, this latest update directly contradicts the ide𒅌a that Blizzard has addressed the crisis under Activision.
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