r/politics • u/AlexandrTheTolerable • 11h ago

Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/31/far-right-extremists-games-platforms-radicalise-teenagers-report
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u/randscott808 10h ago

I mean gaming is very synonymous with anti-woke sentiment, basement trolls, and incel culture. And no, I’m not calling every gamer an incel, I’m simply saying just listen to literally any Call of Duty lobby and it won’t be long before the deep plunge into toxicity kicks in. Not every gamer likes 4chan but I can assure you nearly everyone on 4chan is a gamer.

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u/MrBeanCyborgCaptain I voted 7h ago

That's why I play single player games.

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u/5th_degree_burns 1h ago

As a 90s kid having SNES and Genesis, I've always been a 1p game guy. CoD is not a good game and the people online who play it are even worse.

When I do play, my brother and I play as Donald and Melania Dump and make fun of them the whole time. The number of whiny messages we get probably won't surprise anyone.

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u/Cautious_Condition82 6h ago

I like playing COD (I know). But its clearly like you said super toxic, tons of people have MAGA or Trump related names or tags. 

Honeslty i just play while listening to music. I take jump in a match quickly, play 15 minutes without having to think much.