Monday, December 18, 2023

Online gamers are getting sucked into the game of hate. The website Discord (and others) are facilitating this. As of September 2023, Discord is the 35th most visited website in the world with 23.42% of its traffic coming from the United States.

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/06/06/extremist-propaganda-gaming-chatrooms-discord/70281454007/ Extremist groups use online games to identify possible supporters. For years, researchers have documented examples of extremist organizations – including the white supremacy movements and radical misogynist groups – using online games to disseminate their ideologies and identify potential sympathizers. Be wary of Discord, 4chan, 8chan, etc. They are breeding grounds for - 1. Hate Speech, 2. Hate Actions.