EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 24 MIN
The Gamergate Effect
from Gaming History Club
Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure.Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources:Britannica – Gamergate CampaignWired – Inside Gamergate Chat LogsNPR / Rep. Katherine Clark – How Gamergate Became a Template for Malicious Action OnlineFactually – Gamergate Controversy ExplainedData & Society – Media Manipulation and Disinformation OnlineDigital Studies Journal – Doxxing as an Online TacticLawPop – From Unknown Subculture to Political MainstreamarXiv – Tactical Reframing of Online Disinformation Campaigns Against the Istanbul ConventionWashington Post – Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated lawNortheastern University – How Gaming Culture Played a Role in Jan 6 and QAnonInstitute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) – Total remigration: Anti-migrant narratives targeting the UKKotaku – Alyssa Mercante, Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It DoesIGN – Developers Speak Out Against Harassment of Sweet Baby Inc.GameDeveloper.com – Sweet Baby Inc. Harassment Campaign Echoes GamergateData & Society – Weaponised Participation: From Gamergate to the Alt-RightWe welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.ClubFacebookInstagramTheme tune created by Tom Docherty
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