Sophia-Antipolis, 17 November 2021
Cyberbullying, cyberviolence, cybersexism: Nicecactus is taking action against
alongside the e-Enfance/3018 Association to combat all forms of digital violence on the occasion of the national day against bullying in schools on 18 November.
It is essential to remember that many young people experience this violence in their lives, but also and above all online, particularly via social media. The aim is to highlight the commitment of students and the many mechanisms that exist for them to express themselves and seek help on this issue.
Nicecactus, a leading social and competitive gaming platform, connects businesses and brands with digital natives (Generations X, Y, and Z) in an immersive way using video games, social gaming, and esports.
In this context, Nicecactus has decided to take action to raise awareness among its community about the risks and abuses of the internet and to widely disseminate the 3018, the national helpline for digital violence and cyberbullying, to enable young people to get help. As a trusted third party for all social networks, 3018 has the ability to make priority reports to platforms to have content removed.
harmful within a few hours.
So, throughout November and December, Nicecactus will be running a major communication campaign, with the help of influencers Rocket Baguette, BMS and Skyyart, to raise awareness among as many young people as possible about the e-Enfance Association, its work and, above all, the national helpline number for young victims: 3018.
Nicecactus, a socially responsible company, regularly commits its resources to supporting associations and institutions. It already did so in 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, by supporting the Pasteur Institute through the organisation of a major charity tournament on its platform. nicecactus.gg.
Mike Hessabi, co-founder and president of Nicecactus, says: «Young players can be targeted by malicious individuals and subjected to various forms of online abuse... At Nicecactus, we take special care to protect our users from such abuse. We are also the only ones to offer them tournaments on their favourite games in a healthy and secure environment with our professional referees on hand to intervene at any time.
if necessary.»
Justine Atlan, Managing Director of the e-Enfance/3018 Association, states: «We would like to thank Nicecactus for its support through this initiative in the gaming community. A close-knit and responsible community, highly mobilised to combat the toxicity that sometimes invades online games and damages the image of its members. For 15 years, the Association
e-Enfance works to enable teenagers to play video games safely and to improve parents» understanding of gaming. We are delighted to have the support of this community of gamers and proud to be contributing to a better perception by society of the strength of the collective and the values of solidarity it embodies.»
About the e-Enfance Association/3018
Recognised as a public utility, the e-Enfance Association has been the benchmark for child protection on the Internet and digital citizenship education since 2005. Approved by the French Ministry of Education, it carries out awareness-raising activities among pupils, parents and professionals. It operates 3018, a national helpline for young victims of digital violence and their parents. Free, anonymous and confidential, 3018 has been the official partner of the French Ministry of Education in the fight against cyberbullying among pupils since 2011. As a trusted third party for social networks, reporting and removing harmful content within hours, 3018 supports teenagers, parents and professionals on all issues related to young people's digital use (cyberbullying, revenge porn, webcam blackmail, overexposure to screens, video games, exposure to violent and pornographic content, parental control, account hacking, identity theft, etc.).
3018 is available by telephone 6 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., on 3018.fr via chat, Messenger and WhatsApp. Approved by the Ministry of National Education, the Pharos platform (internet-signalement.gouv.fr) and 119- Enfance en danger, 3018 is at the heart of the child protection system on the Internet. e-enfance.org
Press contacts:
Gaëlle de Montoussé – +44 (0)7 09 77 51 04 – g.demontousse@e-enfance.org
Sandra Tricot – +44 (0)6 65 85 85 65 – stricot@kbzcorporate.com
About Nicecactus
Nicecactus is an all-in-one esports platform offering players of all levels competitive tournaments across more than 35 different games, as well as advanced training and tracking solutions to improve player performance. The Nicecactus platform provides everything a player needs to progress in competition, all under one roof. The online platform supports games on PC, consoles and mobile devices, and hosts over 2,000 online tournaments per month. Through its Nicecactus Gaming Services business unit, the company connects businesses and brands with the «Digital Natives» generation in an immersive and authentic way, leveraging the video game environment. Discover our platform www.nicecactus.gg and visit
www.business.nicecactus.gg for more information about our commercial offers.
Press contacts:
Nathalie Boissard – n.boissard@pascalevenot.fr
Mathys Huvelin – mathys.huvelin@nicecactus.gg
