Exposure to White supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022

Gamers heard White-supremacist views most often in Activision Blizzard Inc’s Call Of Duty, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s Grand Theft Auto, Riot Games’ Valorant and Epic Games Inc’s Fortnite. — AFP

White-supremacist ideas gained significant exposure through online video games this year, particularly among adults, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.

One in five adults reported being confronted with White supremacist ideologies, more than double the rate a year earlier. At the same time, 15% of teen and pre-teen gamers surveyed said they interacted with people who “believe that White people are superior to people of other races and that white people should be in charge”, according to the report.