White supremacist ideology flooding online gaming

[Pete Ross Junior]

White supremacist ideology flooding online gaming
Arutz Sheva (Channel & Israel)

A new study by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) warned that one in five adults reported being exposed to white supremacist ideologies in online games in 2022, with Jewish gamers experiencing the most harassment.

The ADL Center for Technology & Society called the results of the survey a “startling increase” from the 8 percent who reported exposure to extremism in 2021.

The Hate and Harassment in Online Games survey also found that 15 percent of young people ages 10-17 reported being exposed to discussions of white supremacist ideologies in online games, including popular games such as Call of Duty, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Valorant and World of Warcraft.

“White supremacists and extremists are pushing their ideas into the mainstream across society, including online games,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. “We know that what starts online doesn’t always end online. It can have deadly consequences in our communities. Online gaming companies have the ability to better moderate their content, but most have fully abdicated any responsibility to protect users and their communities.”

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[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. WoW was filled with racist chat when I was playing 15 years ago

The general chat in the most populous areas was a sewer.

[uponit7771]

3. Whoa, I loved WoW I got off it before the stupid caught on

[AZSkiffyGeek]

6. I judiciously muted general chat

And frequently reported the ones that got through the mutes.

[uponit7771]

2. I've been told mostly white kids call each other 5hr N-word constantly, KoC don't want to play

[Midnight Writer]

4. I played some online shooters years ago and saw racist communications nearly every day.

As well as some disturbing gun massacre fantasies.

Many online games have servers that are not operated by the game companies, but by users and third parties.

[cilla4progress]

5. Where 2 or more

are gathered... ("incels" )