Aided by an analysis of over 1M tweets&1K YouTube videos, this is the full story of alt-right radicalization in the Star Wars fandom. From designated white supremacist hate groups to YouTubers, this is how hate attacked the Star Wars sequel trilogy & won: https://t.co/Z3I34cwiHe

The Tim Pool/Tenet Media story is obviously fascinating. But... An FBI affidavit unsealed this week says the Russians are maintaining an active list of 2,800 influencers, 600 of whom are in the US The FBI has not released the list Who else is on it? https://t.co/q7AgexVq7e

Additionally, I would like to point out, @TeamYouTube, that nobody in Star Wars fandom has requested select videos to be removed, simply that a handful of YouTube channels should be demonetized. The lack of clarity in your response to address our real concerns is appalling.

.@TeamYouTube, this is an admission that you have not reviewed our concerns, proven by saying “this video” when there are 10+ videos in question. However, thank you for confirming your inability to take safety seriously. You & your advertisers will be hearing more from us soon.

Hello, @TeamYouTube, the Star Wars community would at the very least appreciate a formal response or update in regards to our well documented and pressing concerns about YouTubers pushing prolonged harassment on your platform.

If you’re angered by the video above, take action. Ask YouTube to demonetize the hate on their platform with this letter from the Star Wars community.

A handful of YouTubers have jeopardized the safety of our community & the creatives we love for too long. The Star Wars fandom demands action. @TeamYouTube demonetize Nerdrotic, Ryan Kinel - RK Outpost, and Geeks + Gamers. Hate SHOULD NOT be a career path.

This will not surprise many in fandom, but here’s another data point: Yes, the same YouTubers who incited harassment against Kelly Marie Tran, Moses Ingram are also connected to harassment against #RingsOfPower cast, a network analysis of 1k tweets finds.

In a recently published @Salon article, @McTelevision asks,"what are complaints about…casting for diversity if not a weaker version of the so-called Great Replacement Theory?" It's a fair question with an easy answer: There is no difference at all

Twitch sues two alleged hate raiders for “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers with racist, homophobic, sexist and other harassing content” in violation of its terms of service.

32 villains enter, 1 VILLAIN LEAVES. Join us as we talk, argue, and plead our cases in a 32 villain bracket with only 1 coming out on top. Friendships will be tested, patience tried, pandemonium!... Or maybe you'll have a good time, who knows? https://t.co/TyiCqTZoZI

Hey all! Unfortunately, we have to delay the next episode due to technical difficulties (also...SOMEBODY...decided to go poolside for a week). In the meantime, here's a sneak peak 👀

Next Episode ... 👀👀👀

Breaking: Facebook plans to stop shielding politicians from the content rules it applies to everyone else, a sharp reversal from its position that all speech from elected officials is inherently newsworthy. Could have big ramifications globally!

Christian Sandvig, our client and a professor at the University of Michigan, said of today's Supreme Court decision: “This is a major milestone for researchers working to stop racial and other forms of discrimination online." Oh, and happy birthday Christian!

Half of young men in the UK now believe that feminism has “gone too far and makes it harder for men to succeed”.

My statement on my termination from The Associated Press.

On this week’s ep, we talk online fandom from 2014 to present. We’re covering everything from social media NSFW bans to increasingly prevalent (& political) attempts to sow discord in fandom. We also ruminate on the future of fandom & “digital society.”

The final part of our 3 episode series on the brief history of fandom drops this weekend with an overview of fandom events from 2014 to present. We're talking extremist PsyOps, the internet's misconceptions of toxicity and abuse, and what Milo Yiannopoulos has to do with Tumblr.

Panic! In the Fandom. It's 2005 to 2013 and we talk YouTube's founding, Justin Bieber hate, 4chan, fanfiction puritans and purges, the LiveJournal strikethrough, and yes, Richard Spencer. Alexa, play "We Didn't Start the Fire" Check out this week's ep:

“There is nothing virtual about online violence... Online violence against women journalists is designed to belittle, humiliate, and shame; induce fear, silence, and retreat...it cannot afford to be normalised or tolerated as an inevitable aspect of online discourse.” -UNESCO