In this Stage Talk we discuss extremism on digital gaming platforms with experts Rachel Kowert and Linda Schlegel. We talk about how and why extremists are using digital gaming spaces for radicalisation and mobilisation efforts, but also about prevention efforts to stop extremists from exploiting these gaming communities.

You can find Linda and Rachel's book here: https://www.routledge.com/Gaming-and-Extremism-The-Radicalization-of-Digital-Playgrounds/Schlegel-Kowert/p/book/9781032482996

Other links that were mentioned in the talk:
https://www.takethis.org/2024/05/resilient-resources/
https://www.stopspying.org/banned-for-being
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUoIVZ3vEHk
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/08/gamergate-trolls-woke-game-consultants
https://www.isdglobal.org/explainers/discord-extremism/
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.9783/9780812206791/html?lang=de

This talk was recorded on June 20th, 2024 in the Bellingcat Discord Server. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat . Music courtesy of Artlist.

"Extremism in Gaming Spaces" with Rachel Kowert and Linda Schlegel

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