cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13086777 > >Intercept reporter Ken Klippenstein weighs in on his recent reporting on gamers. > > >Short Summary > >1. New reporting from The Intercept reveals concerns about the federal government potentially cracking down on extremist gamers. > >2. The government aims to expand its coordination with gaming platforms similar to its existing partnerships with social media companies. > >3. Worries arise about potential monitoring and moderation of gaming content, similar to what has been seen on social media platforms. > >4. vExisting mechanisms are in place for sharing threat-related information with gaming companies, but there is a lack of clear objectives and goals in this area. > >5. Questions are raised about the lack of strategy and formal structure in government-gaming interactions. > >6. The discussion touches on similarities between monitoring gaming conversations and spying on phone calls or emails. > >7. Various gaming companies are urged to address violent extremist content in video games. > >8. Testimonies have been given to Congress regarding the need for visibility into gaming headsets for monitoring purposes, similar to accessing social media information. > >9. The intelligence community is taking the issue seriously, with recent assessments highlighting the massive quantities of information they analyze from social media and other public platforms. > >10. Video games, while criticized for promoting violence, can serve as a healthy outlet for individuals with a predisposition towards violence.