- Jun012023Sam Andrews
First-Person Propaganda, First-Person Shooters, and Gamification: A Different View
in InsightsRead moreIntroduction In the 1990s, debates raged about whether first-person shooter (FPS) games could cause violence. Following the 1999 Columbine shooting,…
- May032022Sam Andrews
Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks
in InsightsRead moreMany social network theories emphasise the importance of network properties. Strong networks with many interlocking and reinforcing connections are essential…
- Feb172022Sam Andrews
Understanding Attitudes to Extremism in Gaming Communities
in InsightsRead moreIn our previous GNET Insight we looked at how quantitative measures can help us understand the prevalence of extreme language…
- Jan202022Sam Andrews
Exploring Extreme Language in Gaming Communities
in InsightsRead moreThere is ongoing speculation that extremism might be prevalent in video game communities, or that these communities are especially vulnerable…
- Nov162021Sam Andrews
Video Games, Extremism and Terrorism: A Literature Survey
in InsightsRead moreVideo games are extremely popular, with a market worth over $175 billion per year and at least 3 billion players…
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