What Is #Gamergate? 8chan Administrator And Female Gamer Join HuffPost Live

What Is #Gamergate?

HuffPost Live hosted a conversation on Tuesday about #Gamergate, the controversy that has rocked the gaming community since August. The conversation continues to divide gamers calling for journalistic integrity within the gaming industry and those who believe #Gamergate is merely a misogynistic movement aimed at alienating female gamers.

Brianna Wu, who alleges death threats from the #Gamergate community, joined the conversation along with Frederick Brennan, site administrator for 8chan, an anonymous forum that has been a hotspot for #Gamergate threads. Watch the discussion above.

And Wednesday, we were joined by panel of female gamers who weighed in on #Gamergate. Watch that conversation below:

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