- Jun012023Sam Andrews
First-Person Propaganda, First-Person Shooters, and Gamification: A Different View
inRead 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
inRead 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
inRead 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
inRead 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
inRead moreVideo games are extremely popular, with a market worth over $175 billion per year and at least 3 billion players…
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