The Long-Term Impact of Gamergate

Did we ever really recover from this weaponization of the internet?

Photo of Anita Sarkeesian, a principal target for criticism during Gamergate, from the 2014 Game Developer Choice Awards, which was held months before the main crisis hit. // Credit: Official GDC, CC BY 2.0

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