Mike Cernovich
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Michael Cernovich is an American right-wing to far-right social media personality and political commentator. Though he initially called himself alt-right, he dissociated from the movement after Richar
Cernovich in 2018
Gamergate
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Gamergate or GamerGate was a loosely organized misogynistic online harassment campaign motivated by a right-wing backlash against feminism, diversity, and progressivism in video game culture. It was c
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…and Play, in 2011; it was first known for his postings about men's rights and mindset techniques. In 2014, Cernovich became a prominent figure in the Gamergate harassment campaign against several women in the video game industry, and through this built a following among the alt-right. During the 2016 presidential…
Game developer Zoë Quinn was the initial target of the harassment campaign.
Feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian received rape and death threats after releasing a video in her Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series.
Video game developer Brianna Wu suffered Gamergate-related harassment beginning in October 2014.
4chan users designed the character Vivian James to be used in the winning entry of TFYC's game design competition; her striped sweatshirt is a reference to a visual rape joke that became a viral 4chan meme.