In this episode of Social Sleuth, I chat with Dr. Edwin Hodge, adjunct professor in Sociology at the University of Victoria, about the wild world of online extremism and conspiracy theories. We discuss how once-underground networks have gone global, the realities of moderating online spaces, and the influence of conspiracy theories like QAnon.
Edwin breaks down Gamergate as a key turning point where internet culture collided with politics, and I question him about the seemingly symbiotic rise of Christian Nationalism and Trad Wife content online.
The digital landscape keeps shifting, and not always in a good way, so to possibly avoid further enshittification, give this one a listen.
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