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Study finds radical nutjobs targeting gamers via Discord, Twitch, Steam

Monday August 4, 2025. 03:43 PM , from TheRegister
'Hyper-masculine' first-person shooter fandoms are prime targets
Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University have sounded the alarm on 'gaming-adjacent platforms' including Discord, Twitch, and Steam being used as 'digital playgrounds' to funnel new recruits into far-right and other extremist ideologies – with a focus on those showing interest in 'hyper-masculine gaming titles.'…
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