Topic: GamerGate
GamerGate highlights the intersection of gaming culture, censorship, and free expression. It has sparked significant debate over the treatment of independent creators and the push for increased censorship by various media outlets and platforms. This ongoing conflict raises important questions about individual liberty and the right to express diverse viewpoints in the gaming community.
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Mainstream media lashes out at independent creator coverage of Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
Not happy about losing their gatekeeping power.
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy lead developer steps down after mainstream media outrage over his YouTube channel
The game has been subject to persistent mainstream media pressure.
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Gaming outlet Kotaku leads attack on Harry Potter game developer over conservative views
Cancelation attempt incoming.
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New Google union demands YouTube introduce more censorship, invokes GamerGate
Union members want YouTube to ban President Trump.
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Twitter users complain after Twitter says it will remove tweets hoping Trump dies from COVID-19
Several of these Twitter users are strong advocates of social media censorship.
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Activists create “No Pixels for Fascists” campaign, maligning gamers and YouTubers as fascist enablers
The campaign is supported by EA and others.
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Anita Sarkeesian slams “extremely dangerous” YouTube and Joe Rogan rabbit-hole
A differing opinion is now a “rabbit hole.”
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New algorithms aim to stamp out “cyberaggression” on Twitter
The researchers who developed the tool say it could be used to find and delete “abusive accounts.”
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Wikipedia administrator and editor has been banned from Wikipedia amongst criticism of the foundation
The recent conversation about censorship is now applying to what’s happening over at Wikipedia too.