fascist propaganda starting with gamergate!
But 4chan banned Gamergate posts. That’s one of the reasons why 8chan was made.
Comment on 4chan hacked and taken offline. Hacker reopens /qa/ and leaks all admins emails.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 days agoNot invaded. The existing 4chan user-base was targeted with fascist propaganda!
It was literally ground zero for fascist PsyOps, starting with gamergate. Steve Bannon even mentioned gamergate as a pivotal moment in the success of their propaganda.
hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Debatable, there was a influx of new users around that time with reprehensible views. I used 4Chan as it was happening.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah, I deleted a paragraph re chicken & egg scenario whether or not it started on 4chan.
It could have very well been a targeted PsyOp by Russia/fascists from the get-go, potentially starting years before gamergate.