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Gamergate (harassment campaign)

Okay kiddo, so some people care about video games a lot and they have some opinions about how games should be made and talked about. But, there were also some people who started to say really mean and hurtful things to others who disagreed with them. They even started to harass and threaten some people, especially women and minorities, who were just trying to enjoy and talk about video games. This really isn't fair or nice, and it's called a harassment campaign. It's important to remember to always be kind and respectful to others, even when we disagree with them.
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