Anita Sarkeesian, other media critics have received threats for their comments. — -- For Anita Sarkeesian, having armed escorts at her speaking engagements is her new normal. So too is being ...

The Anti-Defamation League is taking its fight against hate to the world of video games, starting with supporting and training game developers in hopes of eventually reaching the massive 2.6 billion ...

(CNN) — It’s not uncommon these days to hear the internet described as a hellscape. Hate speech proliferates in online spaces. Algorithms designed to maximize user engagement amplify divisive content ...

One of the most unnerving aspects of billionaire Elon Musk's illegal rampage through the federal government is how stupid it is. To be sure, the more important issue is that it's reckless and evil.

Back in August 2014, the misogynistic online campaign that became known as Gamergate was something that bubbled up in the anonymous, dark corners of the internet that only a select few even knew ...

Last weekend, a man in San Francisco went into the home of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer and attacked her husband Paul Pelosi while shouting, "Where's Nancy?" According to The ...

The targets of today's large and comprehensive global campaigns to destroy their professional standing and personal lives become the nexus of internet Hurricane Irmas that continue to drench and ...

Gamergate wasn’t the first instance of harassment in gaming communities, but it was the first time it reached that scale, Massanari wrote in her book. What was notable about Gamergate, she told CNN, ...