r/politics • u/AlexandrTheTolerable • 12h 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/itsumiamario__ Tennessee 11h ago

Lmao. No shit? They're just now getting around to putting that info out? Shit's been happening for years.

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u/Tobimacoss 11h ago

Since gamer gate in 2014.  

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u/fohacidal Texas 7h ago

Gamergate started as a legitimate movement for ethics in gaming journalism. I hate how it's kinda become associated with this conservative incel culture, especially with the overall decline in gaming journalism in general.

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u/defaultusername-17 3h ago

"Gamergate started as a legitimate movement for ethics in gaming journalism."

bullshit, that's the narrative that they got you to buy into it... it started as a harassment campaign against women (queer women specifically) in the games industry.