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The PewDiePipeline: how racist humor leads to violence

NonCompete · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

NonCompete's video examines the alt-right pipeline and a 'pyramid of violence' running from implicit bias through edgy racist humor to real violence. It uses the PewDiePie controversy and Charlottesville as case studies.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to in radicalization threads as a good explanation of how online humor can funnel people toward extremism.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • first 2019, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “A good video which goes over this is The PewDiePieline”

    Explains how radicalization happens on YouTube and elsewhere

    ddevault, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Christchurch shooter was radicalized on YouTube, New Zealand report says”

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Topics: alt-right pipeline, pewdiepie, memes, radicalization, extremism

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