When reports came out last weekend of developer Brianna Wu receiving death threats over Twitter, the gaming media renewed its attacks on the GamerGate movement labeling it a hate group trying to drive women from the gaming industry. When Anita Sarkeesian canceled a planned speech at Utah State University over anonymous death threats, the backlash against GamerGate built to a roar in stories across the national mainstream press. I’ll admit I wavered. I wondered if maybe, however important the issues championed by the GamerGate movement, it had become too toxic of a banner for activism seeking journalistic integrity and...
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