![]() ![]() Gamergaters falsely accused Quinn of an unethical relationship with journalist Nathan Grayson, and more generally claimed there was unethical collusion between the press and feminists, progressives, and social critics. Gamergate proponents ("Gamergaters") have stated that they were a social movement, but they had no leaders or manifesto, and statements claiming to represent Gamergate have been inconsistent or unfounded. Gamergate is viewed as a right-wing backlash against progressivism. The harassment campaign included doxing, threats of rape, and death threats. Beginning August 2014, it targeted women in the video game industry-notably game developers Zoƫ Quinn and Brianna Wu, and feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian. ![]() ![]() Gamergate was an online harassment campaign, initially conducted through the use of the hashtag #GamerGate, that promoted sexism and anti-progressivism in video game culture. For other uses, see Gamergate (disambiguation).
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