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Exploring the digital extremist ecosystem: a preliminary analysis of hateful posts on Mod D

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This research article offers a preliminary analysis of hateful and extremist posts on Mod DB, a major modding forum for video games. It highlights that modding communities can contain right‑wing extremist, jihadist, antisemitic, and mixed‑ideology content, an under‑researched area in studies of extremism in gaming spaces. By exploring how extremist actors disseminate hateful materials through mod forums, the study broadens understanding of how digital gaming ecosystems may contribute to the reproduction and spread of extremist narratives, informing future research and PCVE efforts.

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Online radicalisation, including minors

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