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Gamers are furious about this story of a young Destiny player being cruelly tricked

Misplaced online trust spawned a case study in the ongoing issues with gamer culture.

On Feb 26, 2015 by Dennis Scimeca

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Why Gamergaters are rallying behind the victim of a brutal rape

The brutal rape and assault of an adult performer has revitalized Gamergate—for better or for worse.

On Feb 16, 2015 by EJ Dickson

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I’m Brianna Wu, and I’m risking my life standing up to Gamergate

It’s a very dangerous time to be a woman with an opinion.

On Feb 12, 2015 by Brianna Wu

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Gamergate member threatens Brianna Wu with apparent parody video

The video threatening to visit Wu's house is clearly a parody, but the scare factor is all too real.

On Feb 2, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Gamergate critics want Adam Baldwin disinvited from a sci-fi convention

Has Baldwin's luck run out?

On Jan 23, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Zoe Quinn wants to help you fight cyberbullying

The Gamergate survivor wants to help other doxing victims fight back. But can she deliver?

On Jan 20, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Meet the camgirl whose Anita Sarkeesian parody has made her Gamergate’s hero

Is it parody, as Gamergate supporters claim? Or is it something far more cruel?

On Jan 9, 2015 by EJ Dickson

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The complete list of words that should actually be banned

This is the only way to save the English language.

On Jan 8, 2015 by Miles Klee

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I was taught to dox by a master

Time to lock down our privacy settings.

On Jan 6, 2015 by Joseph Cox

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Meet Le Reddit Armie, the trolls who have taken over YouTube

Who are these weirdos, and what do they want?

On Jan 6, 2015 by [email protected]

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Gamergate supporters send 20 police officers to the wrong house

8chan bungles "swatting" attempt at former Gamergate supporter.

On Jan 5, 2015 by Dennis Scimeca

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The 10 biggest geek culture stories of 2014

From YouTube scandals to the filming of Star Wars, 2014 was an eventful year in geek culture.

On Dec 24, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The 13 most viral hoaxes of 2014

Nothing is real.

On Dec 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Why it’s important for journalists to cover the Sony leaks

While no one deserves to be hacked, these emails show everything that's wrong with Hollywood.

On Dec 16, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf

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10 women who changed the tech industry forever

History might have forgotten the contributions of these female pioneers, but you shouldn't.

On Dec 15, 2014 by Olivia A. Cole