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![5 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT #GAMERGATE and the Truth Behind the Myths MYTH: #GamerGate is about women in the games industry. FACT: mGamerGate is overwhelmingly concerned with ethics in journalism and media. In both mainstream and gaming media. #GamerGate has been characterized as an attack on female game developers, critics, and writers, including Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian and Brianna Wu Primary Concern of 4 However, an October 2014 survey of Reddit.coms Kotaku in Action subreddit la pro-"GamerGate community] found that over 93% of "GamerGate supporters view collusion, corruption, bias, or censorship in games media as their primary concern in #GomerGate, Reasons for these concerns include the GamelournoPros scandal 2 undisclosed affiliate links and multiple instances of writers forgoing appropriate disclosure/recusal measures when dealing with conflicts of interest 456 163% 88% 680% Callusion and Corrption Censorship and Freedom of SpeechOthe Feminism ond Women in Ganes Reporting MYTH: Ethics in gaming journalism isn't a big deal FACT: Millions of people rely on games media With the assortment of other issues facing the world today, something as seemingly trivial as 'ethics in games journalism can sound like the ultimate first-world problem However, the video game market is set to total over 100 billion dollars (USD worldwide in 2014, according to Gartner? Additionally, the industry employs almost 2015 150,000 people in the United States alone8 and many more invest in its dozens of publicly traded companies 2014 Prome Over 100 million Americans purchased video games in 2013, with the average consumer year on them. Many of these people depend on games media being fair and unblased when making purchasing Global Video Game Market Size Projected 6 2013 spending $200 per 2012 Sze of Games Industry In Blons of USD Souroe Gartner MYTH: #GamerGate is an anti-feminist movement FACT: #GamerGate supporters are unabashedly pro-equality A common allegation against the #GamerGate movement is that its supporters are misogynistic and anti-feminist. However, a quick look into the "GamerGate community shows this claim to be false Feminism and Gender Equality in "GamerGate A BasedReport.com surveyO of Reddit's Kotaku in Action subreddit la Pro-#GamerGate community) showed that 89% supporters of are proponents of gender equality, a figure 7% higher than the US national average, Additionally. #GamerGate supporters are more than twice as likely to identify as feminists than the general population (45% vs 20%)an average for the American Support Gender Equality Kołaku in Acton Pro"GamerGate Communityl General US Population Fernw MYTH: #GamerGate is made up of straight white men. FACT: #GamerGate supporters are exceptionally diverse te proponents have been characterized Racial and Ethnic Representation in Pro-GamerGate as straight, white men in publications lke NPR Salon 3, and The Guardian'4 However, as the thousands of women, LGBTO and people of color involved with #GamerGates #NotYourShield movement can attest to, this is a gross misrepresentation Comparing an October 2014 survey of Kotaku n Action (a pro-#GamerGate community) with a November 2014 survey of GamerGhazi lan anti-"GamerGate community) showed that members of the #GamerGate community are more likely to be racially and ethnically diverse 14 Additionally a November 2014 survey of Kotaku in Action showed that #GamerGates gay, lesbian, and bisexual is almost 8 times greater than the general US population (18% vs 23%) MYTH: #GamerGate wont accomplish anything. FACT: #GamerGate already has. h addition to catalyzing updates to ethics policies of Kotak.* ard The Escapist. #GamerGate has found multiple other ways to leave a positive impact In Operation UV, #GamerGate supporters successfully convinced the FTC to create new guidelines regarding the use of for-profit affililate links8 Under the new guidelines, online media outlets will be orced to disclose their use of programs like Amazon Associates, the iTunes Affiliate Program, and the Rakuten Affiliate Network Lastly, #GamerGate supporters have donated over $20,000 to help women enter the gaming ndustry9 and have raised over $115000 in total for various organizations, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, PACER National Bullying Prevention Center, UNICEF, Toys for Tots and the World Wildlife Fund20 SOURCES gender 0411122013pd want a straight white male gaming convention how a culture war exploded in the video gaming world and](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/000/875/314/0ef.png "GamerGate")
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