Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure.
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Sources:
Britannica – Gamergate Campaign
Wired – Inside Gamergate Chat Logs
NPR / Rep. Katherine Clark – How Gamergate Became a Template for Malicious Action Online
Factually – Gamergate Controversy Explained
Data & Society – Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online
Digital Studies Journal – Doxxing as an Online Tactic
LawPop – From Unknown Subculture to Political Mainstream
arXiv – Tactical Reframing of Online Disinformation Campaigns Against the Istanbul Convention
Washington Post – Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law
Northeastern University – How Gaming Culture Played a Role in Jan 6 and QAnon
Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) – Total remigration: Anti-migrant narratives targeting the UK
Kotaku – Alyssa Mercante, Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It Does
IGN – Developers Speak Out Against Harassment of Sweet Baby Inc.
GameDeveloper.com – Sweet Baby Inc. Harassment Campaign Echoes Gamergate
Data & Society – Weaponised Participation: From Gamergate to the Alt-Right
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