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New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
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A new study claims that Steam is a hub for extreme right-wing “wars,” which aim to promote neo-fascist ideologies on Valve's platform.
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An August 2025 paper in Frontiers in Psychology claims that right-wing extremism is on the rise on Steam. Conducted by Alex Bradley-Newhouse and Rachel Kowert of the Universities of Colorado Boulder and Cambridge respectively, the study shows that neo-fascist groups are using Valve’s platform to start “wars,” with a focus on recruiting new members and organizing harassment against various opposing groups. These targets, which include everything from other Steam populations to NGOs like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), are branded as “enemies,” while other affiliated groups are considered “allies.” Bradley-Newhouse and Kowert conclude that neo-fascism is on the rise on Valve’s platform, and that current moderation systems aren’t doing much to stop it.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
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An August 2025 paper in Frontiers in Psychology claims that right-wing extremism is on the rise on Steam. Conducted by Alex Bradley-Newhouse and Rachel Kowert of the Universities of Colorado Boulder and Cambridge respectively, the study shows that neo-fascist groups are using Valve’s platform to start “wars,” with a focus on recruiting new members and organizing harassment against various opposing groups. These targets, which include everything from other Steam populations to NGOs like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), are branded as “enemies,” while other affiliated groups are considered “allies.” Bradley-Newhouse and Kowert conclude that neo-fascism is on the rise on Valve’s platform, and that current moderation systems aren’t doing much to stop it. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
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2 October 2025, 7:00 pm
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title: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
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A new study claims that Steam is a hub for extreme right-wing “wars,” which aim to promote neo-fascist ideologies on Valve's platform.
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An August 2025 paper in Frontiers in Psychology claims that right-wing extremism is on the rise on Steam. Conducted by Alex Bradley-Newhouse and Rachel Kowert of the Universities of Colorado Boulder and Cambridge respectively, the study shows that neo-fascist groups are using Valve’s platform to start “wars,” with a focus on recruiting new members and organizing harassment against various opposing groups. These targets, which include everything from other Steam populations to NGOs like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), are branded as “enemies,” while other affiliated groups are considered “allies.” Bradley-Newhouse and Kowert conclude that neo-fascism is on the rise on Valve’s platform, and that current moderation systems aren’t doing much to stop it.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
content_text: An August 2025 paper in Frontiers in Psychology claims that right-wing extremism is on the rise on Steam. Conducted by Alex Bradley-Newhouse and Rachel Kowert of the Universities of Colorado Boulder and Cambridge respectively, the study shows that neo-fascist groups are using Valve’s platform to start “wars,” with a focus on recruiting new members and organizing harassment against various opposing groups. These targets, which include everything from other Steam populations to NGOs like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), are branded as “enemies,” while other affiliated groups are considered “allies.” Bradley-Newhouse and Kowert conclude that neo-fascism is on the rise on Valve’s platform, and that current moderation systems aren’t doing much to stop it. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Steam study alleges that Valve's store is home to extreme right-wing "wars"
pub_date: 2 October 2025, 7:00 pm
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