Article 6Z38M Study finds radical nutjobs targeting gamers via Discord, Twitch, Steam

Study finds radical nutjobs targeting gamers via Discord, Twitch, Steam

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Story Image'Hyper-masculine' first-person shooter fandoms are prime targets

Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University have sounded the alarm on "gaming-adjacent platforms" including Discord, Twitch, and Steam being used as "digital playgrounds" to funnel new recruits into far-right and other extremist ideologies - with a focus on those showing interest in "hyper-masculine gaming titles."...

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